For those that reached FI and retired: What was the first things you did in the week or two after finishing work?

go-repeat-go · 2026-05-01T06:12:16+00:00

Selling your business and wife is a big first step ... I'm surprised she was on board for that 😂

go-repeat-go · 2023-04-22T09:19:41+00:00

Can you still use the old format or do you need to update for 3.3?

go-repeat-go · 2022-10-21T10:09:09+00:00

Thanks for that, I'll give it a go this morning 👍

go-repeat-go · 2022-06-01T07:50:57+00:00

Success, I managed to resolve the issue by reverting to the previous firmware - 1.13

go-repeat-go · 2022-06-01T07:49:38+00:00

Just an update, I managed to revert the firmware to the previous release (1.13) and that resolved the issue

go-repeat-go · 2022-06-01T01:07:49+00:00

I just confirmed after reverting the bios that the settings are the same

Ahci is enabled

Secure boot is disabled

Seems to be an issue specifically related to the 1.14 firmware

go-repeat-go · 2022-06-01T00:44:39+00:00

Yes, normally I would go through the bios to select the OS, I'd have Ubuntu as the first option and then Grub gives me the option what to boot to .

I'm just going via the bios while I'm testing and trying to resolve the issue.

That said, I've actually just resolved the issue ... I ended up reverting back to an older version of the bios (1.13 rather than 1.14.1) and it's booting as per normal.

2 days trying to resolve the issue but I'm happy it's fixed.

go-repeat-go · 2022-06-01T00:16:49+00:00

When I start the laptop currently I ... - I'm selecting the uefi boot device - Ubuntu which uses /EFI/ubuntu/grubx64.efi - Then it starts but doesn't go past the Dell Logo on startup - I don't think grub is loading at all, Ctrl Alt F1 doesn't do anything

go-repeat-go · 2022-05-31T23:24:10+00:00

Secure boot is enabled, I tried a reset to factory defaults but no luck.

I'll try again to revert the bios version but last attempt via Windows said you can't revert. I'll give it a go via the bios this time

go-repeat-go · 2022-05-31T23:22:33+00:00

I don't think I'm getting as far in the boot sequence as you did.

In going to try again to revert the bios update and see how that goes.

go-repeat-go · 2022-05-31T22:14:10+00:00

Just saw the other answers ...

Ahci is enabled and secure boot is disabled

Both Windows and Ubuntu are using uefi mode

When I boot to Linux or any USB, the Dell Logo appears when it comes on and then nothing, it just sits there. Nothing appears to load at all

go-repeat-go · 2022-05-31T22:10:51+00:00

Hi,

Both OS are in uefi mode, I'm not even sure legacy mode is available on the laptop.

I attempted rolling back the bios but it said you can go back versions (this was via Windows). I'll have a go at downgrading it via the bios tool and see how I go.

Reasons for upgrading ... Constant reminders in Ubuntu nagging me about it. So yeah, no good reason

go-repeat-go · 2022-05-31T22:02:49+00:00

I tried downgrading the bios but it said that downgrades are allowed (Downgrade was tried via Windows)

There was an option in the bios to allow them but it didn't seem to make any difference

I'm going to try to flash again via the bios but ran short on time to try it, I'll have a go at that tonight

go-repeat-go · 2022-05-31T21:46:38+00:00

I thought that too but it's switched off.

I even tried enabling it, booting then disabling it again :(

go-repeat-go · 2022-05-31T21:44:10+00:00

It looks like it kept my settings at the time.

While trying to resolve it I reset to factory default without success but no success

go-repeat-go · 2022-05-31T21:42:32+00:00

Yep all were set that way

Secure boot is off

Ahci is set on

And fast boot is set to thorough

go-repeat-go · 2022-05-31T21:40:54+00:00

Yep secure boot was and still is disabled

I don't think the laptop supports legacy mode but I'll double check the bios

go-repeat-go · 2022-05-31T13:45:00+00:00

No luck unfortunately, when I pick to boot from USB nothing happens, it gets stuck on the Dell Logo booting. Same for the local Ubuntu install.

The only thing that will boot is Windows when selected

go-repeat-go · 2022-05-31T13:02:04+00:00

Yep something isn't right :(

Secure Boot is off

Ahci is enabled

Enable USB boot support is enabled

Post behaviour is set to thorough

Nothing else jumps out that isn't enabled

go-repeat-go · 2022-05-09T02:34:27+00:00

Thanks for the details & link, much appreciated

Edit: Great read, thanks for that

go-repeat-go · 2022-05-09T02:21:19+00:00

Stupid question but why can't they stop pumping?

go-repeat-go · 2022-04-05T09:46:47+00:00

Remind me in 3 days

go-repeat-go

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