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[Abdul Rehman <abdulrehman272@xxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Why do I have to re flash my bios every time whenever grub is updated ?


This was my workaround on very similar bug, it exists till now on my
FUJITSU LIFEBOOK AH532.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1451387

My workaround, no need to short CL1 and CL2:

1. Install Ubuntu in a normal way, ( I installed UEFI based Ubuntu, in
GPT partition table hdd, didn't try MBR)

2. After installation restart your computer and boot to newly installed
ubuntu

3. Download fujitsu flash bios from fujitsu website (I used Admin pack
bios v1.09 for fujitsu AH532) and extract it to any fat32 or ntfs based
partition or usb

4. http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/ install rEFInd boot manager

5. Uncomment line "scanfor internal,external,optical,manual" search for
this line and just remove '#' from /EFI/refind/refind.conf

6. Install and Run Boot-Repair with recommended option

7. Restart your system

8. Now your menu must be rEFInd boot manager if not then copy it from /EFI/refind/ to /EFI/BOOT/ and rename refind_x64.efi
to bootx64.efi

9. When you are at rEFind boot manager Insert Windows Installation DVD,
I used windows 7 home basic that came with fujitsu

10. Press escape several times to refresh rEFInd, after that it will
show cd-rom icon select that

11. After loading windows installation, select language then Select
"repair your computer", wait for searching of preinstalled OSes then
select first option click next and then select command prompt

12. In command prompt give path to your bios flash executable

You are done

If after restart only grub> basic is showing
follow these steps

i. grub> set root=(hdX,gptY) <enter>
ii. grub> linux /vmlinuz set root=/dev/sdaY <enter>
iii. grub> initrd /initrd.img <enter>
iv. grub> boot <enter>

replace X with your harddisk number
replace Y with your newly installed ubuntu partition
once you are in ubuntu
v. goto /EFI/Boot/ just delete bootx64.efi and copy refind_x64.efi from /EFI/refind/ and rename refind_x64.efi to bootx64.efi
this situation will only occur if you skip step 8.

Every time you update your grub or if it is re installed automatically by software updater you have to follow step 9 to step 11 to
re flash your bios.

I only have ubuntu in my system

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.16.0-53-generic 3.16.0-53.72~14.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-53.72~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt18
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-53-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.18
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Nov 19 22:11:40 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-13 (67 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
SourcePackage: linux-lts-utopic
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty

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Title:
  After grub update I have to re-flash bios from windows installation cd
  FUJITSU LIFEBOOK AH532

Status in linux-lts-utopic package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Why do I have to re flash my bios every time whenever grub is updated
  ?


  This was my workaround on very similar bug, it exists till now on my
  FUJITSU LIFEBOOK AH532.

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1451387

  My workaround, no need to short CL1 and CL2:

  1. Install Ubuntu in a normal way, ( I installed UEFI based Ubuntu, in
  GPT partition table hdd, didn't try MBR)

  2. After installation restart your computer and boot to newly
  installed ubuntu

  3. Download fujitsu flash bios from fujitsu website (I used Admin pack
  bios v1.09 for fujitsu AH532) and extract it to any fat32 or ntfs
  based partition or usb

  4. http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/ install rEFInd boot manager

  5. Uncomment line "scanfor internal,external,optical,manual" search
  for this line and just remove '#' from /EFI/refind/refind.conf

  6. Install and Run Boot-Repair with recommended option

  7. Restart your system

  8. Now your menu must be rEFInd boot manager if not then copy it from /EFI/refind/ to /EFI/BOOT/ and rename refind_x64.efi
  to bootx64.efi

  9. When you are at rEFind boot manager Insert Windows Installation
  DVD, I used windows 7 home basic that came with fujitsu

  10. Press escape several times to refresh rEFInd, after that it will
  show cd-rom icon select that

  11. After loading windows installation, select language then Select
  "repair your computer", wait for searching of preinstalled OSes then
  select first option click next and then select command prompt

  12. In command prompt give path to your bios flash executable

  You are done

  If after restart only grub> basic is showing
  follow these steps

  i. grub> set root=(hdX,gptY) <enter>
  ii. grub> linux /vmlinuz set root=/dev/sdaY <enter>
  iii. grub> initrd /initrd.img <enter>
  iv. grub> boot <enter>

  replace X with your harddisk number
  replace Y with your newly installed ubuntu partition
  once you are in ubuntu
  v. goto /EFI/Boot/ just delete bootx64.efi and copy refind_x64.efi from /EFI/refind/ and rename refind_x64.efi to bootx64.efi
  this situation will only occur if you skip step 8.

  Every time you update your grub or if it is re installed automatically by software updater you have to follow step 9 to step 11 to
  re flash your bios.

  I only have ubuntu in my system

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-3.16.0-53-generic 3.16.0-53.72~14.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-53.72~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt18
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-53-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.18
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Nov 19 22:11:40 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-13 (67 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
  SourcePackage: linux-lts-utopic
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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