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[Bug 1213119] [NEW] "You need to load the kernel first" when trying select any option from grub list when using EFI

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Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 18:59:01 -0000
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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)

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: ubiquity
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring
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"You need to load the kernel first" when trying select any option from grub list when using EFI
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1213119
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