Canonical today released the new updated Ubuntu 17.10 Operating System Artful Aardvark OS to address an error that blocked the BIOS of some laptops.
Several users reported BIOS issues on Lenovo, Acer, and Toshiba laptops after the installation from the previous ISO of Ubuntu 17.10. After installation it was impossible to access the BIOS settings.
Others reported that the BIOS was still running with Live ISO DVD, without installing the operating system.
So Canonical has temporarily disabled access to Ubuntu 17.10 ISO file downloads from the official ubuntu.com website. The company released a workaround soon after for existing Ubuntu installations, which requires information of Kernel packages to disable the program driving intel-spi according to themovement.
However, the Ubuntu 17.10 ISO images were released today in all official editions: Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu Studio and Ubuntu Budgie.
Below are the Ubuntu 17.10.1 ISO
We remind you that these ISO have been updated to remedy the problem with Meltdown and Specter vulnerabilities.
Xubuntu - 17.10.1 | |
Ubuntu Kylin - 17.10.1 | |
Ubuntu MATE - 17.10.1 | |
Ubuntu Budgie - 17.10.1 | |
Lubuntu - 17.10.1 | |
Kubuntu - 17.10.1 | |
Ubuntu - 17.10.1 |