As mentioned, works in Ubuntu 16.10 and newer. The message is still
there but can be bypassed.

Note that Mint is Ubuntu with small tweaks, so Mint 18 (built on Ubuntu
16.04) working probably means their live image creation uses something
else than gfxboot for the first run menu. Fixing gfxboot would be the
best option, since changing to something else could break other
computers too. Ability to skip gfxboot would be nice though.

Before 16.10 I successfully did 16.04 installation by installing on
another computer, and then transferring that installation to my
Chromebook. Gfxboot is only used for Legacy boot's live session
graphical menu, not for booting installed Ubuntu or for the UEFI live
boot. So if any Chromebook gets non-Legacy boot working, also live image
should boot without the error/warning message.

These are the options currently. Feel free to co-operate a final full
fix to development Ubuntu or backporting the workaround possibility to
16.04.

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