[Bug 1213119] Re: [GIGABYTE GA-A75-UD4H] "You need to load the kernel first" when trying to select any option from grub list when using EFI (ver 2.1) and trying to install Ubuntu.

[Shaun Turnbull]

Latest bios for this hardware is F8a which is available to public.
Gigabyte Global Technical Service provided me with F8c firmware which
allows more predictable access to BIOS settings. Again rodsbooks
provides excellent advice regarding Ubuntu creating a FAT16 ESP when
installer booting EFI mode see http://www.rodsbooks.com/gb-hybrid-efi/
which is evidence it is possible to boot Ubuntu installer using EFI on
very similar hardware.  Gigabyte refuse to acknowledge problem of
booting non Windows installation media using EFI mode.

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Title:
  [GIGABYTE GA-A75-UD4H] "You need to load the kernel first" when trying
  to select any option from grub list when using EFI (ver 2.1) and
  trying to install Ubuntu.

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  This affects Precise, Quantal and Raring on ga a75 ud4h  hardware.  This is not a Secure Boot capable system .
  Trying to install using EFI mode when Windows installed using GPT already.
   EFI has to be switched off to allow installer or live session to run.  Both default and fallback installers not working when EFI is on. No options from grub list boot - get "can not read cd0/files" and "You need to load the kernel first" errors.

  Have asked this http://askubuntu.com/q/208405/102029 question and
  tried to list some observations at
  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2149013.

  After installing using the workaround of switching EFI off and then
  creating grub_bios partition to allow installtion bios mode. Then
  installing of grub-efi needs other modification to existing boot
  loader for Ubuntu to boot.  This is due to firmware hardcoding by
  vendors.  Boot-Repair fixes things to get going but through time
  system deteriorates and becomes unrecoverable or bootable due to
  mountall errors.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: grub-efi (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.331
  Date: Fri Aug 16 15:09:38 2013
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic 3.8.0-19.29
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 3446 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
  CasperVersion: 1.331
  Date: Fri Aug 16 17:26:40 2013
  IwConfig:
   eth0 no wireless extensions.

   lo no wireless extensions.
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-A75-UD4H
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=gb
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A
   linux-firmware 1.106
  RfKill:

  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 12/07/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: F8c
  dmi.board.name: GA-A75-UD4H
  dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.board.version: x.x
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF8c:bd12/07/2012:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-A75-UD4H:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-A75-UD4H:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: GA-A75-UD4H
  dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

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