[Bug 885651] Re: fresh install of ubuntu-server fails to boot

[Colin Kelly]

I was able to install grub from a live cd and boot onereic server from
the grub command line but now it wont recognise my password to log in.
Two critical bugs and I haven't even logged in yet...

After I cleaned away the soot from my ears where the flames came out, I
pulled some passwd, shadow, and group files from a backup and replaced
those in the onereic install, that got me in but created some other
issues.  I'm remembering how awesome 10.04 is and I can't wait for all
this spectacular innovation to get smoothed out by the next LTS.  I'm
having the exact same issue in 11.04 by the way.

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Title:
  fresh install of ubuntu-server fails to boot

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  A fresh install of Ubuntu Server 11.10 x64 fails to boot on several
  IBM x3650M3. The grub error message is "error: invalid arch
  independent ELF magic". I've tried numerous tips (booting a live-cd
  and reinstalling grub, mucking around with efi...) on the net
  regarding this error, but to no avail. Ubuntu 11.04 does install and
  boot on the machines.

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