Re: [Libreboot-dev] Test report: mb2,1 - 2015-12-16 (unstable)

[Francis Rowe]

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Thanks. If you're up for it, check what version of GRUB
libreboot-stable uses and then do a bisect on GRUB to see when this
issue started occurring.

Op 20/12/15 om 19:53 schreef Albin:
> Hi! Here is a macbook2,1 test report.
> 
> 
> Release and image details =========================
> 
> Release ------- r20150518fix-652-g48821e5
> 
> Date and time ------------- 2015-Dec-16 01:16:45
> 
> Image ----- macbook21_usqwerty_vesafb.rom
> 
> 
> Results =======
> 
> Works ----- * GRUB: Reboot * GRUB: Booting from USB key (if
> inserted when inside GRUB, see below).
> 
> Doesn't work / issues --------------------- * Booting with USB key
> plugged in -- GRUB doesn't start. Instead the following message is
> shown: "Unknown key 0xff detected" and after a while the system
> reboots. Tested with and without battery. * GRUB: Boot Operating
> System -- the system hangs with the libreboot logo showing on the
> screen. * GRUB: Search for GRUB configuration (grub.cfg) outside of
> CBDS -- it doesn't create any new boot entries. The latest stable
> release, however, generates (on my system) a "Load Config from
> (ahci0,1)" entry that can be used to boot GNU/Linux. * GRUB:
> Poweroff -- the screen goes blank but the system doesn't shut
> down.
> 
> Not tested ---------- * Everything else
> 
> 
> Comparison with stable release ==============================
> 
> The issues above are not present in the latest stable release 
> (2015-05-18, macbook21_usqwerty_vesafb.rom). On the other hand,
> here "Unknown key 0xff detected" is shown inside GRUB and most of
> the time I have to press enter to load the OS, i.e to use the first
> entry.
> 
> 
> Recommendation ==============
> 
> This image is obviously not stable, but it's not critically flawed
> since it's still possible to boot from USB and reflash to the
> latest stable version, which I just did.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Albin
> 

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