Comment 13 for bug 1766049

Intel Core i5 4210U (Low Voltage Mobile VT-x capable Haswell).

Getting this same error. For me, it doesn't even bring up the GRUB menu. Just gives this message (exactly as in screenshots by previous posters), and hangs on a black screen after a while. I have to manually power off by holding. Installation was this Apr 24 Kubuntu Bionic image made with Rufus in MBR for UEFI or BIOS mode.

BIOS on this physical machine was updated with the end of '17 Intel ME Meltdown/Spectre workarounds.

Is there a workaround? Should I dare try a workaround (i.e. will the installation itself be messed)? Please advise.