[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1217745] [NEW] Fail to add UEFI boot entry on some Lenovo notebooks

2013-08-28 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
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Tried UEFI Shell command:
Shell bcfg boot add 3 fs0:\EFI\boot\bootxx64.efi test

F11's Boot Menu cannot show the test entry.

Run sudo fwts uefivarinfo - will give this error:

Test 1 of 1: UEFI variable info query.
UEFI NVRAM storage:
  Maximum storage: 73708 bytes
  Remaining storage: 59812 bytes
  Maximum variable size: 40920 bytes
Variable is larger than maximum variable length.
Return status: EFI_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL. The buffer is not large enough to hold the
requested data. The required buffer size is returned in the appropriate
parameter when this error occurs.

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
 Importance: High
 Assignee: Hui Wang (hui.wang)
 Status: Confirmed

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[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1217745] [NEW] Fail to add UEFI boot entry on some Lenovo notebooks

2013-08-28 Thread Anthony Wong
Public bug reported:

Tried UEFI Shell command:
Shell bcfg boot add 3 fs0:\EFI\boot\bootxx64.efi test

F11's Boot Menu cannot show the test entry.

Run sudo fwts uefivarinfo - will give this error:

Test 1 of 1: UEFI variable info query.
UEFI NVRAM storage:
  Maximum storage: 73708 bytes
  Remaining storage: 59812 bytes
  Maximum variable size: 40920 bytes
Variable is larger than maximum variable length.
Return status: EFI_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL. The buffer is not large enough to hold the
requested data. The required buffer size is returned in the appropriate
parameter when this error occurs.

** Affects: hwe-next
 Importance: Undecided
 Assignee: Hui Wang (hui.wang)
 Status: Confirmed

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
 Importance: High
 Assignee: Hui Wang (hui.wang)
 Status: Confirmed


** Tags: blocks-hwcert-enablement

** Package changed: ubuntu = linux (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided = High

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Status: New = Confirmed

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
 Assignee: (unassigned) = Hui Wang (hui.wang)

** Tags added: blocks-hwcert-enablement

** Changed in: hwe-next
   Status: New = Confirmed

** Changed in: hwe-next
 Assignee: (unassigned) = Hui Wang (hui.wang)

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Title:
  Fail to add UEFI boot entry on some Lenovo notebooks

Status in HWE Next Project:
  Confirmed
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Tried UEFI Shell command:
  Shell bcfg boot add 3 fs0:\EFI\boot\bootxx64.efi test

  F11's Boot Menu cannot show the test entry.

  Run sudo fwts uefivarinfo - will give this error:

  Test 1 of 1: UEFI variable info query.
  UEFI NVRAM storage:
Maximum storage: 73708 bytes
Remaining storage: 59812 bytes
Maximum variable size: 40920 bytes
  Variable is larger than maximum variable length.
  Return status: EFI_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL. The buffer is not large enough to hold 
the
  requested data. The required buffer size is returned in the appropriate
  parameter when this error occurs.

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