[00:01] I'll try booting a Live USB [00:02] I don't know if it's supposed to but the BIOS menus and stuff don't seem to appear on the external display either [00:03] The LiveUSB isn't detecting it either [00:04] Tried with two different HDMI cables with two displays of the same model, LiveUSB doesn't detect them [00:05] So that seems like either a hardware or firmware issue [00:05] if not for the fact that you fixed it once before, I would be thinking that your HDMI port went bad [00:05] same [00:07] seanh: sarnold :: A bios switch ? [00:08] Bashing-om: it's worth a look anyway [00:09] It's partially coming back to me: last time I think it was a ThinkPad BIOS/firmware bug not an Ubuntu bug [00:09] I think I did somethingin the BIOS, that I found on a Lenovo support forum, that fixed it [00:09] Can't remember exactly what [00:10] so, my microphone isn [00:10] I think I used a physical BIOS reset button [00:10] My microphone isn't working. I bought a new gaming headset from amazon, and that has a mic, but now I don't see my normal laptop mic, nor the mic on the headphones [00:11] any tips to get my mics recognized? Sorry for posting multiple comments [00:12] Is it a normal 3.5mm or a USB headset? [00:12] 3.5mm, with a triple connect [00:13] ive never used such a thing with this laptop, but I assumed it would work. But it is weird that my normal laptop mic isn't being shown either [00:13] jjbuggle, did you check alsamixer from terminal then press F6 for sound card check if anything is muted [00:13] ill try rebooting maybe [00:13] no [00:15] jjbuggle: what's pavucontrol look like? [00:15] im looking at alsmamixer, and checking to see what is there, but i don't know what muted would look like [00:16] jjbuggle, it would have an "M" under the slider [00:17] still nothing showing up in audio input devices [00:17] lemme reboot [00:17] ok [00:18] sarnold: ozzzo Bashing-om Thanks for all your help. Shut down the laptop, used a paper clip to hold down the physical BIOS reset button on the under side for a second, booted up again--external displays are working again [00:18] This is the same thing that happened last time [00:18] nice [00:18] Windows users with this laptop (ThinkPad X1 Carbon) are having the same problem [00:18] seanh: woah owah [00:18] seanh: where's this button? :) [00:18] this sounds like something I ought to know [00:19] seanh: got a label printer hander? "stick something in me when the display stops working" :) [00:19] The funny thing is: it did not start working again immediately on booting up ... *one of my two HDMI cables was also broken* in addition to the BIOS problem [00:19] sarnold: There is a small hole on the under side of the laptop you can fit a paper clip in [00:19] seanh: be sure to destroy that cable before discarding it [00:20] seanh: the last thing you need is for someone to salvage it :) [00:20] Answer from Lenovo staff: https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-X-Series-Laptops/X1-Carbon-6th-gen-HDMI-not-working/m-p/4092656/highlight/true#M86235 [00:20] seanh: thanks :) [00:21] seanh: :D [00:23] Ok, I can go to bed now. Had to fix this for my friend so she can work in the morning. It's half past midnight [00:23] gnight! [00:23] and good job :) [00:23] :wave: [00:38] After I upgraded the kernel to 5.3.0-23 on Bionic, the system is booting to initramfs emergency shell. Is this happening to someone else? [00:38] It's something related to mdadm [00:42] FurretUber: does it say why? [00:42] After a spam of /dev/mdadm messages, it says it gave up waiting suspend/resume device [00:44] Nothing was saved on syslog and no message about the root being clean appeared, so probably the root file system was never mounted to save logs [00:47] bummer. without an actual error message it's really hard to know the next step :( [00:47] can you boot into older kernels okay? [00:47] Yes, I'm on 4.15.0-70 now. I can reboot and take some photos [00:48] Unfortunately it's on this computer, so I'll have to leave the chat while doing that [00:53] OK. I set up another computer and I have the broken one ready to be tested [00:54] woo [01:01] http://i.imgur.com/PlcrAdQ.png [01:03] FurretUber: hmmm... the missing modules hint makes me wonder, do you have the linux-modules-extra-* packages installed for the new kernel? I think I saw something similar (but without lvm, heh) [01:03] Well, there is no sda in /dev, this is super strange [01:05] FurretUber: I no longer have raid experience, but: "there is no sda in /dev" makes me wonder if Bios dees the hard drive ? [01:06] Booting 5.0.0-36 was successful, so the computer does detect and use the drive, it's just that specific kernel version [01:07] The extra modules aren't installed, but the 5.3.0-19 was working without them [01:10] FurretUber: stick around a moment I'm going to go lok through some logs [01:10] FurretUber: In any event, the place to start is to know the UUIDs - sudo blkid -c /dev/null - and compare to what the system expects. [01:11] FurretUber: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1852575 [01:11] Launchpad bug 1852575 in linux (Ubuntu) "Kernels 5.022 or higher booting issues" [Undecided,Incomplete] === PowerTower_121 is now known as PowerTower_120 [01:12] Hmm... if I can get the logs from the initramfs shell I can send them [01:13] is there a specific "mate" channel? [01:14] BillD73: did you try #mate ? [01:14] sarnold: I can run that apport-collect from 5.0.0-36, would that help? [01:14] FurretUber: I think it would, yes [01:15] BillD73: #ubuntu-mate for Ubuntu Mate [01:17] I can't upload to that bug :/ [01:18] FurretUber: alrighty, a fresh ubuntu-bug linux ought to do the trick [01:23] keysthx kc2bez [01:24] You're welcome BillD73 [01:30] I want to host a server of some type on a vps or dedicated server but dont have any ideas.. is hosting an ubuntu a possibility? [01:30] ubuntu mirror that is [01:31] i wanna host something legal and usefull [01:31] sarnold: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-hwe-edge/+bug/1852664 [01:31] Launchpad bug 1852664 in linux-signed-hwe-edge (Ubuntu) "Unable to boot 5.3.0-23, /dev/sda doesn't exist" [Undecided,New] [01:33] Like having your own Ubuntu mirror? It's doable, but be aware a lot of disk space is required (around 200 GB for amd64 Bionic) [01:33] FurretUber: cool, thanks; could you add a comment to say if you are or aren't using lvm, luks, md, ? [01:33] FurretUber: thats ok I dont mind paying for that [01:33] FurretUber: I can shop around for a good deal [01:33] is there a requirement website i can get more info on this? [01:33] my ubuntu mirror is 1.3 TB [01:34] cnnx: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Mirrors/Scripts#Archive_mirrors [01:34] so I need a dedicated server with 200GB and unlimited bandwith right? [01:35] you could of course use tc or other controls to ratelimit how much traffic is used [01:36] 200gb is a partial mirror; it might be useful to you or friends but it's less widely useful; a full mirror is quite a bit larger [01:36] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Mirrors [01:36] ^ this is what I was looking for [01:40] I added the information in the bug report no raid, lvm or md were configure and that is a normal desktop install [01:42] Hmm... when I set up my mirror, I used apt-mirror, lxd and a systemd service. I think I overdid the setup :p [01:47] I did the double-rsync, systemd service, systemd timer, and set up another systemd service to do zfs snapshots. If I were redoing it I might not redo the systemd bits of it, one line in crontab vs two files of half-dozen lines each *and* you still need a script..