You got some error in the boot log about an unknown stepping function,
right? Then an older, faulty version of the Intel driver loaded in its
place?
Go back to doing a fresh install of 16.10. Make sure you allow 3rd-party
and choose the Intel microcode when offered (and have a working network
@V: Did you upgrade to 16.10, or did you do a fresh install? Check what
kernel version you ended up with. If less than 4.6, get a fresh install
image of 16.10 with kernel 4.8 (or else follow a recipe for upgrading
your kernel).
Avoid the bug by choosing a command line boot level (stay out of the
More info (sort of):
After booting today, I used SSH from another machine (successfully
logging in). Unfortunately, when the laptop froze, so did my ssh
session. The terminal was not "disconnected by host", but it was inert.
The laptop has quieted, but not completely silent. Something is whirring
** Description changed:
I have a 1-month old Acer Aspire F5-573-58VX that came with Win-10
installed. It relies on its Intel i5-7200u for its graphics (HD 620). It
runs Win-10 with no problems (other than Win-10 itself), so I do not
suspect the hardware.
I succeeded in dual-booting
FindRightPackage suggests "kernel DRM driver (linux package)". Since
similar bug reports seem to be clustering on Intel CPUs that have on-
board GPUs, I can only guess that it means the Intel-specific libdrm.
However, I wonder about the i965-va-driver on my Kabylake i5-7200u.
** Package changed:
According to FindRightPackage, "System freezes completely" is probably a
fault in the kernel DRM driver (linux package). I'll attempt to set that
with an update.
Also: At my latest freeze, I tried the recommended alt+sysreq combos I
mentioned. Neither had any effect.
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You received this bug
Public bug reported:
I have a 1-month old Acer Aspire F5-573-58VX that came with Win-10
installed. It relies on its Intel i5-7200u for its graphics (HD 620). It
runs Win-10 with no problems (other than Win-10 itself), so I do not
suspect the hardware.
I succeeded in dual-booting Ubuntu 16.04
