[Bug 885651] Re: fresh install of ubuntu-server fails to boot

[Colin Kelly]

This bug affects me too.  The install cd for 11.10 server needs some
remediation of the grub installer.  If it were up to me I would pull the
image off the release page or at least have a strong disclaimer.  I
think it has something to do with the newfangled EFI, whatever that is.
I noticed an option to create an efi partition manually in the
partitioner but doing so doesn't seem to help.  It would be nice if the
installer offered a choice to use a bootloader that works on my hardware
(Intel mobo/bios & cpu circa 2009)

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Title:
  fresh install of ubuntu-server fails to boot

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  A fresh install of Ubuntu Server 11.10 x64 fails to boot on several
  IBM x3650M3. The grub error message is "error: invalid arch
  independent ELF magic". I've tried numerous tips (booting a live-cd
  and reinstalling grub, mucking around with efi...) on the net
  regarding this error, but to no avail. Ubuntu 11.04 does install and
  boot on the machines.

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