I just noticed this still happens in Ubuntu 13.04 and MacBook Pro 2011 (7,1). I'm using grub boot (not efi).
$ uname -a Linux mck182-MacBookPro 3.8.0-29-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Tue Aug 13 19:40:39 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ dmidecode -s system-product-name MacBookPro7,1 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/823106 Title: Kernel panic - not syncing: smp_callin: CPU1 started up but did not get a callout on macbook running oneiric Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: Occurs on every boot. I expect no kernel panics on boot. """ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu oneiric (development branch) Release: 11.10 $ uname -a Linux ubuntu-macbook 3.0.0-7-generic #9-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 29 21:27:24 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux """ To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/823106/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp