On a fresh install Karmic 64-bit this still occurs. Removing the lines in comment #10 made the system unbootable:
ubuntu karmic 2.6.31.16 Get the error now: error: you need to load the kernel first press any key to continue and for the XP partition on a seperate harddisk error: invalid signature press any key to continue -- Grub 2 problem, error: no such device https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/403408 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs