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   TrustedGrub2 No TPM found Error   
   03 Jan 24 19:52:01   
   
   From: pj@7.invalid.ru   
      
   I have a Lenovo m-91p SFF desktop computer. I attached a 128GB Kingston   
   ssd as the only hdd. I installed openSUSE TW on the computer with LUKS   
   encryption and I believe I enabled within YaST2 > Boot Code Options >   
   Trusted Boot Support. I updated the computer with "zypper dup"   
   powercycled and things were really working well as far as the speed of   
   the cpu etc.   
      
   I then put the computer away for a year and the LUKS password was   
   documented correctly. I took the computer out of storage and was   
   attempting to unlock the disk at Grub2 menu a number of times with a   
   incorrect variation of the LUKS password. I finally realized that I was   
   attempting the wrong password and referenced the correct password. By   
   that time I had powercycled many times and removed all but 1 of the 4   
   DIMMS from the board to get to POST and unencrypt LUKS and login to KDE.   
   I updated the machine with the "zypper dup", I decided to then   
   powercycle the machine (a very large number of updates).   
      
   After powercycling the machine it was blank no POST let alone a Grub2   
   boot menu. I removed the remaining DIMM and then attempted a series or   
   variations with the existing 4 DIMMS with no luck to even access BIOS or   
   see a POST displayed. If all DIMMS are removed there is a series of   
   audible beeps heard in a round robin sort of sounding (around and around).   
      
   I attempted to attach the afflicted ssd to a functional desktop machine   
   operating under openSUSE TW. The device is listed/shown with "lsblk" The   
   ssd is not able to be mounted manually through GUI in KDE or manually   
   from bash terminal Incorrect password is displayed time after time. I   
   have tried attaching a PS/2 style keyboard to the functioning desktop   
   and loading into TW then trying the proper documented password with no joy.   
      
   I attached the afflicted ssd as the sole/only ssd to the known   
   functional machine. I powered on the desktop and was displayed   
   TrustedGRUB2 No TPM found Error.   
      
   My questioning for you is: did my multiple attempts to enter an   
   incorrect LUKS password time after time (after taking the computer out   
   of storage) cause a possible mainboard failure or perhaps a DIMM   
   failure? The computer/machine is not posting whatsoever. As I have said   
   earlier in my message I was finally able to enter the correct LUKS   
   passphrase with 1 DIMM 2GB in size then update the machine. Upon   
   powercycling the machine there was absolutely no post let alone a Grub2   
   unlock key displayed.   
      
   Can I maybe reinstall a fresh grub2 on the drive?   
      
   I welcome your thoughts on this and do understand that I am not an   
   advanced user. I understand that I made a somewhat poor judgment mistake   
   by not verifying the exact LUKS password after removing the machine from   
   storage.   
      
   -Thanks   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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