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[Bug 1324762] Re: MBP 8, 1 fails to boot without noefi since linux-image-3.13.0-20-generic

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From: "Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 07:15:27 -0000
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Mike Gratton, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. Could you please test the latest upstream kernel available (3.15-rc7) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags:
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** Description changed:

- My MacBookPro 8,1 (Early 2011, 13") will not boot using any trusty
- kernel linux-image-3.13.0-20-generic or later, unless the noefi kernel
- param is set.
- 
- When booting linux-image-3.13.0-20-generic or later without the noefi
- param, I get a grey rectangle displayed, centred, filling most of the
- screen, and the system hangs. If booting into rescue mode without noefi
- (i.e. without quiet, splash, vt.redirect, etc.), I see the following
- (roughly, from memory...)
- 
+ My MacBookPro 8,1 (Early 2011, 13") will not boot using any trusty kernel linux-image-3.13.0-20-generic or later. I get a grey rectangle displayed, centred, filling most of the screen, and the system hangs. When booting into rescue mode without kernel parameters quiet, splash, vt.redirect, etc., I would see something like:
  > Loading vmlinuz-3.13.0-27-generic...
  > Loading initrd.img-3.13.0-27-generic...
  
- Then the system hangs. In either case, on reboot I'm dropped
- automatically into the GRUB menu.
+ Then the system hangs. When I reboot I'm dropped into the GRUB menu.
+ To boot in EFI mode, I keep linux-image-3.13.0-19-generic around - which works fine.
  
- To boot in EFI mode, I keep linux-image-3.13.0-19-generic around - which
- works fine. Booting a latter kernel works if I specify noefi, however
- gfx and disk performance suffers, and features such as the monitor
- brightness keys fail to work altogether.
+ WORKAROUND: Booting using kernel boot parameter noefi, however gfx and
+ disk performance suffers, and features such as the monitor brightness
+ keys fail to work altogether.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-3.13.0-27-generic 3.13.0-27.50
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-27.50-generic 3.13.11
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-27-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
-  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
-  /dev/snd/controlC0:  mjg        3074 F.... pulseaudio
+  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
+  /dev/snd/controlC0:  mjg        3074 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Fri May 30 13:34:24 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a1bf347c-6af0-4ee2-9091-90d1cf6b93c7
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-06-03 (1091 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro8,1
  ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-27-generic root=UUID=e7b2b4af-7419-44ef-a93d-9b0f59f2d002 ro recovery nomodeset noexec=off noefi
  RelatedPackageVersions:
-  linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-27-generic N/A
-  linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-27-generic  N/A
-  linux-firmware                             1.127.2
+  linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-27-generic N/A
+  linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-27-generic  N/A
+  linux-firmware                             1.127.2
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-02-28 (90 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 04/22/11
  dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: MBP81.88Z.0047.B0E.1104221557
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag#
  dmi.board.name: Mac-94245B3640C91C81
  dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
  dmi.board.version: MacBookPro8,1
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: Mac-94245B3640C91C81
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP81.88Z.0047.B0E.1104221557:bd04/22/11:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro8,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-94245B3640C91C81:rvrMacBookPro8,1:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-94245B3640C91C81:
  dmi.product.name: MacBookPro8,1
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.

** Tags added: regression-update

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

** Summary changed:

- MBP 8,1 fails to boot without noefi since linux-image-3.13.0-20-generic
+ [MacBookPro8,1] Fails to boot without noefi since linux-image-3.13.0-20-generic

** Tags added: bios-outdated-mbp81.0047.27

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Title:
  [MacBookPro8,1] Fails to boot without noefi since linux-
  image-3.13.0-20-generic

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  My MacBookPro 8,1 (Early 2011, 13") will not boot using any trusty kernel linux-image-3.13.0-20-generic or later. I get a grey rectangle displayed, centred, filling most of the screen, and the system hangs. When booting into rescue mode without kernel parameters quiet, splash, vt.redirect, etc., I would see something like:
  > Loading vmlinuz-3.13.0-27-generic...
  > Loading initrd.img-3.13.0-27-generic...

  Then the system hangs. When I reboot I'm dropped into the GRUB menu.
  To boot in EFI mode, I keep linux-image-3.13.0-19-generic around - which works fine.

  WORKAROUND: Booting using kernel boot parameter noefi, however gfx and
  disk performance suffers, and features such as the monitor brightness
  keys fail to work altogether.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-3.13.0-27-generic 3.13.0-27.50
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-27.50-generic 3.13.11
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-27-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  mjg        3074 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Fri May 30 13:34:24 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a1bf347c-6af0-4ee2-9091-90d1cf6b93c7
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-06-03 (1091 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro8,1
  ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-27-generic root=UUID=e7b2b4af-7419-44ef-a93d-9b0f59f2d002 ro recovery nomodeset noexec=off noefi
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-27-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-27-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.127.2
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-02-28 (90 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 04/22/11
  dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: MBP81.88Z.0047.B0E.1104221557
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag#
  dmi.board.name: Mac-94245B3640C91C81
  dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
  dmi.board.version: MacBookPro8,1
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: Mac-94245B3640C91C81
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP81.88Z.0047.B0E.1104221557:bd04/22/11:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro8,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-94245B3640C91C81:rvrMacBookPro8,1:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-94245B3640C91C81:
  dmi.product.name: MacBookPro8,1
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.

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[Bug 1324762] [NEW] MBP 8, 1 fails to boot without noefi since linux-image-3.13.0-20-generic
From: Mike Gratton, 2014-05-30