VPD access failed

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Problem

The system fails to boot with the following error:

r8169 0000:02:00.0: invalid VPD tag 0x00 (size 0 at offset 0); assume missing optional EEPROM
serial 0000:02:00.1: VPD access failed. This is likely a firmware bug on this device. Contact the card vendor for a firmware update.
serial 0000:02:00.2: VPD access failed. This is likely a firmware bug on this device. Contact the card vendor for a firmware update.
pci 0000:02:00.3: VPD access failed. This is likely a firmware bug on this device. Contact the card vendor for a firmware update.
ehci-pci 0000:02:00.4: VPD access failed. This is likely a firmware bug on this device. Contact the card vendor for a firmware update.

Cause

Not yet known.

Related Issues

Bugzilla report: #NNNN

Workarounds

None yet.

I’ve posted this in a couple locations already. I am running Fedora 36 beta on a Thinkpad T14 (gen 1). I ran my regular software updates and went to restart the machine to finish the process. Unfortunately this failed.

It was mentioned on Stack Exchange that this is a Linux issue and not grub, despite what I initially thought. I am able to boot to a live disk, which is what I’m posting this from. The top 3 kernels I can choose from (2 for F35 and one for F36) all fail for the reason shown above. I tried the recovery kernel, but that put me into “emergency mode” where root is locked and I can’t do anything.

I have already run dnf update via chroot. I’m honestly out of ideas at this point. Sorry if this isn’t the right place; I’m just somewhat desperate for getting my machine working again. Happy to provide details!

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Ouch. Can you please report a bug in https://bugzilla.redhat.com/ against kernel and link it here? I guess that this might be related to the linux-firmware package, so try to downgrade it from chroot and see if it helps. I’m not able to provide any better advice, but hopefully the kernel folks can.

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Also, set Blocks: 1816645 on your new bugzilla bug. That will alert Lenovo folks who take care about Fedora on Lenovo laptops.

Ping @mpearson .

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Curious - I don’t believe I’ve seen that on my system. Just to check

  • Intel or AMD CPU?
  • Can you confirm which BIOS, EC and ME FW you have (Bios setup screen will show - F1 during early boot)
  • Your system boots cleanly with a live session, but not when installed to disk? it used to work but no longer is after trying Fedora 36 Beta?

If possible, would you mind sending me the full kernel log (markpearson at lenovo.com) so I can see if anything else jumps out.

Thanks
Mark