I added a post previous to this with some ideas on procceeding prior to full install of Ubuntu. Unfortunately it was marked as spam. Basically i sugested trying to dl drivers for devices that existed pre W8. Also to look at firmware drivers for the Sony vaio Duo 11
I kept on doing a little research and came across:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/forum/surfpro3-surfupdate/failed-installation-of-1118-firmware-update/3a35b526-276a-4d11-82a8-87d818f79767
Seems like code 10 and IRQ issues is a frequent occurence with the surface. Currys stating 5 returns on the same day in 1 local store!!