Fix doctest for multiplication_by_m

The current doctest can create a singular curve, for example with `random-seed=129979402993014347526756638208394445987`.
sagemath · Feb 15, 2024 · 2e84eda · 2e84eda
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diff --git a/src/sage/schemes/elliptic_curves/ell_generic.py b/src/sage/schemes/elliptic_curves/ell_generic.py
@@ -2448,8 +2448,10 @@ def multiplication_by_m(self, m, x_only=False):
         ::
 
             sage: p = 7
-            sage: K.<a> = GF(p^2)
-            sage: E = EllipticCurve(K, [K.random_element(), K.random_element()])
+            sage: K.<i> = GF(p^2)
+            sage: a, b = K.random_element(), K.random_element()
+            sage: while 4*a^3 + 27*b^2 == 0: a, b = K.random_element(), K.random_element()
+            sage: E = EllipticCurve(K, a, b)
             sage: E.multiplication_by_m(p * 2)[0] == E.multiplication_by_m(p * 2, x_only=True)
             True
         """