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[max thom stahl <max@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This still doesn't work for me. After installing grub starts after a
restart, but freezes on a blank console screen with "GRUB" in the upper
left corner, with a flashing cursor after it.

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Title:
  Kernel fails to update EFI vars, rendering system unbootable [P8P67
  PRO REV 3.1, BIOS 1904 08/15/2011]

Status in The Linux Kernel:
  Confirmed
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux” source package in Raring:
  In Progress
Status in “linux” source package in Saucy:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  After an upgrade, my system failed to boot.  Fortunately I was able to
  run the EFI shell and manually launch grub.  From there I discovered
  that the EFI boot catalog contained no entry for GRUB.  It appears
  there has been a regression in kernels later than 3.8.0-7 that causes
  it to fail to update the EFI variables.  After running grub-install,
  it reports no errors, yet fails to show the efi boot catalog as it
  does when it works.  Manually running efivars shows the ubuntu entry
  has been removed.  Checking dmesg shows:

  [   25.965586] efivars: set_variable() failed: status=8000000000000009
  [   25.981816] efivars: set_variable() failed: status=8000000000000009

  This happens on kernels 3.8.0-{15,19,23} but works correctly in -{6,7}.
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  psusi      2310 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  psusi      2310 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  IwConfig:
   eth1      no wireless extensions.
   
   lo        no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-15-generic root=/dev/sda2 ro crashkernel=384M-2G:64M,2G-:128M quiet splash acpi_enforce_resources=lax vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-15.25-generic 3.8.4
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-15-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-15-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.106
  RfKill:
   0: hci0: Bluetooth
   	Soft blocked: no
   	Hard blocked: no
  Tags:  raring
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-15-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-02-13 (73 days ago)
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
  WifiSyslog:
   
  dmi.bios.date: 08/15/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1904
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: P8P67 PRO REV 3.1
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1904:bd08/15/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP8P67PROREV3.1:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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