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 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1517994 Title: After grub update I have to re-flash bios from windows installation cd FUJITSU LIFEBOOK AH532 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-utopic/+bug/1517994/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
