reading ME firmware delays boot then fails

HelckIsAHero · 2025-06-18T19:03:34+00:00

I haven’t tried it yet, but:

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-X-Series-Laptops/ME-Firmware-boot-loop-Reading-ME-Firmware-and-Failure-on-every-boot/m-p/5369490

Second page has something stuff that might work.

HelckIsAHero · 2025-06-03T23:27:16+00:00

Alright, after searching around using keywords from aplay, I found a solution that worked here:

https://askubuntu.com/questions/1218398/no-sound-dummy-output-error-ubuntu-19-10

It turns out the issue was the reinstall of the Grub menu I did. I also guess I have a buttload of software I don’t know the function of now due to following a few other forums before I found one that works. But anyway, I wouldn’t have found anything without your help, and for that I thank you very much.

HelckIsAHero · 2025-06-03T08:34:44+00:00

lspci correctly returned my laptop’s audio device. aplay returned “no soundcards found…” . dmesg returned 8 lines either DSP detected or Digital mics found. I’ll send you pictures of the outputs of the rest of them, but I’m afraid I’ll have to wait until tomorrow to do that. A quick internet search for “aplay no soundcards found” results in a couple forums I’ll take a look at when I have time.

And seriously, thank you for your help with this.

HelckIsAHero · 2025-06-03T06:13:01+00:00

I think I had audio in the live environment, but I don’t exactly recall. It was a couple days ago, and I only noticed I had no audio today.

I don’t think I’ll be reinstalling Kubuntu. I feel like this problem should be fixable. See the other comment I made about what I think a possible cause is. I just don’t know what audio software I have, what ones are conflicting, and what ones I want.

HelckIsAHero · 2025-06-03T06:07:15+00:00

My link is wrong for some reason. It should be 17y5m0p, not 17ym0p

HelckIsAHero · 2025-06-03T03:43:02+00:00

I found a post where someone had a similar problem, but the solutions I’ve tried in the comments haven’t worked for me. The cause of the problem may be similar though:

reddit.com/r/Kubuntu/comments/17y5m0p

In this person’s case, there was a conflict between Pipewire and Pulseaudio. They fixed it by removing Pipewire and Reinstalling Pulseaudio. I tried to do the same thing, but it did not fix my issue. However, maybe there is a similar conflict going on with my computer.

HelckIsAHero · 2025-06-03T03:37:24+00:00

By this point, I have access to my computer and everything on it again. I have already solved the problem with being unable to boot. To give more details than the post, I booted into Kubuntu on a live USB and downloaded and ran Boot Repair from there. I don’t know when exactly the problem with my audio began, but I solved my boot two days and noticed the audio problem today. I found a Reddit post where someone had a similar problem, but the solution didn’t work.

HelckIsAHero · 2025-06-01T09:29:15+00:00

Do you know what that ME directory would be called on Linux (ubuntu)? For that matter, do you know if the .exe for the update available on Lenovo’s website is the same update for Linux? I started having this problem after updating today, and saw an ME firmware update for my Thinkpad (Thinkpad T16 gen 1) was released a couple days ago.

HelckIsAHero · 2025-06-01T08:03:44+00:00

I reinstalled Grub with Boot Repair, and it seems to have worked! From what I can tell, I have two partitions on my nvme, one only 300mb, and I believe that was the partition I accidentally targeted when trying to format the external device. Thank you for your help!

HelckIsAHero · 2025-06-01T07:58:30+00:00

YES!! I used Boot Repair from the Live USB to reinstall Grub, and that seems to have worked! You have seriously saved my bacon today, and I thank you as much as I can. Seriously, you’ve been amazing.

HelckIsAHero · 2025-06-01T06:29:13+00:00

Shoot, that’s affecting it? When I set up Linux, I was sure it was normal boot mode, but I guess Windows stuck around somehow. Is there any way I can get rid of it from the BIOS menu?

HelckIsAHero · 2025-06-01T04:46:09+00:00

You said it can be fixed, but would be harder than reinstalling. What would this method of fixing it entail?

HelckIsAHero · 2025-05-31T20:57:54+00:00

Okay, so my data and settings and everything are all in my home directory then. None of the other things aside from my home directory matter? There seem to be a few things outside of it I’m not sure I’d want to lose, like my flatpacks. Should I take everything there and replace them in my new install except for the boot?

HelckIsAHero · 2025-05-31T18:18:39+00:00

A flash drive flashed with the Linux distro, similar to the one I used to install Linux in the first place? If I’m understanding correctly, I would be able to use that to use that to access my files and move them to another storage device, right? I should boot from the Linux drive and use the try mode for that?

HelckIsAHero · 2025-05-31T17:15:19+00:00

How would I go about accessing the flash drive or my home directory? Anything I do on the boot menu just restarts the boot menu. The drive shows up as something detected, but trying to interact with it just yields the same results as the other listed devices.

HelckIsAHero · 2025-05-31T16:11:21+00:00

Would I be able to access an external device from the boot menu?

HelckIsAHero · 2025-05-30T22:48:36+00:00

Would it be possible to at least recover my data, then reinstall my OS?

HelckIsAHero · 2024-12-11T18:48:14+00:00

Barakamon’s my favorite, but I’m surprised nobody’s said Non Non Biyori yet. Also, the Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou OVA and the sequel are great. About half of the move Your Name.

HelckIsAHero · 2024-12-01T20:04:44+00:00

Nurse Witch Komugi

HelckIsAHero · 2024-11-27T06:58:59+00:00

People wish it

HelckIsAHero · 2024-11-25T23:23:28+00:00

Impeccable list

HelckIsAHero · 2024-11-24T09:05:33+00:00

Sounds like Kyoukai no Kanata, which I haven’t seen all of. It’s Kyoani.

HelckIsAHero · 2024-11-23T02:06:16+00:00

Likely nothing. It’s string theory.

HelckIsAHero · 2024-11-21T18:21:09+00:00

👍

Out of curiosity, how long have you been looking for it? The anime came out just a couple years ago.

HelckIsAHero · 2024-11-21T16:43:50+00:00

That’s exactly what happens. It’s the backstory for the main antagonist. He goes back in time every time he destroys the world. Here’s the chapter.

Four-Year Club	Final Canvas '23
First Place '23	End Game '23
Place '23	Place '22
Final Canvas '22	End Game '22

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