[Bug 1927844] Re: lubuntu focal daily; using grub menu at boot freezes system

[Chris Guiver]

** Description changed:

  reported against syslinux as iso.qa.ubuntu.com says to
  
- i'll add details when on a real keyboard
+ Lubuntu focal daily booted on 
+ - sony vaio svp112a1cw (i5-9400u, 4gb, intel haswell-ULT)
+ 
+ to test for wifi bug..
+ 
+ On initial boot I get the grub options (which include safe graphics,
+ OEM)..
+ 
+ ** Expected outcome
+ 
+ I can use arrow keys to scroll up & down the boot options (start
+ lubuntu, safe graphics, OEM etc)
+ 
+ ** Actual outcome
+ 
+ If i use the arrow keys at this point - the system freezes and doesn't
+ recover.  It was left sitting for ~20 mins at longs, at least 4
+ attempts.
+ 
+ ** Additional testing
+ 
+ If i boot the same ISO (thumb-drive) on another box, eg. I tested using
+ - hp dc7700 (c2d-e6320, 5gb, nvidia quadro nvs 290)
+ - hp 8200 elite sff (i5-2400, 8gb, nvidia quadro 600)
+ 
+ no issue was discovered (though dc7700 is BIOS, the sony is uEFI, but hp
+ 8200 is also uEFI though different firmware etc)
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: syslinux 3:6.04~git20190206.bf6db5b4+dfsg1-2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-52.59~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
  Uname: Linux 5.8.0-52-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.17
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.445.1
  CurrentDesktop: LXQt
  Date: Sun May  9 03:30:01 2021
  LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 20.04.2 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210508)
  SourcePackage: syslinux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  lubuntu focal daily; using grub menu at boot freezes system

Status in syslinux package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  reported against syslinux as iso.qa.ubuntu.com says to

  Lubuntu focal daily booted on 
  - sony vaio svp112a1cw (i5-9400u, 4gb, intel haswell-ULT)

  to test for wifi bug..

  On initial boot I get the grub options (which include safe graphics,
  OEM)..

  ** Expected outcome

  I can use arrow keys to scroll up & down the boot options (start
  lubuntu, safe graphics, OEM etc)

  ** Actual outcome

  If i use the arrow keys at this point - the system freezes and doesn't
  recover.  It was left sitting for ~20 mins at longs, at least 4
  attempts.

  ** Additional testing

  If i boot the same ISO (thumb-drive) on another box, eg. I tested using
  - hp dc7700 (c2d-e6320, 5gb, nvidia quadro nvs 290)
  - hp 8200 elite sff (i5-2400, 8gb, nvidia quadro 600)

  no issue was discovered (though dc7700 is BIOS, the sony is uEFI, but
  hp 8200 is also uEFI though different firmware etc)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: syslinux 3:6.04~git20190206.bf6db5b4+dfsg1-2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-52.59~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
  Uname: Linux 5.8.0-52-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.17
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.445.1
  CurrentDesktop: LXQt
  Date: Sun May  9 03:30:01 2021
  LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 20.04.2 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210508)
  SourcePackage: syslinux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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