You have been subscribed to a public bug: == Comment: #0 - Gary M. Gaydos <gmgay...@us.ibm.com> - 2015-11-19 11:52:24 == ---Problem Description--- August 5, 2015 version of ubuntu-14.04.3-server-ppc64el.iso from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/14.04.3/release/ is missing many modules in its initrd.gz Contact Information = gmgay...@us.ibm.com ---uname output--- Linux (none) 3.19.0-25-generic #26~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 24 21:17:43 UTC 2015 ppc64le GNU/Linux Machine Type = any ppc64 little endian machine ---boot type--- CDROM / ISO image ---Install repository type--- CDROM ---Point of failure--- Other failure during installation (stage 1)
Detailed description: 1) Download http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/14.04.3/release/ubuntu-14.04.3-server-ppc64el.iso (dated Aug 5, 2015) 2) loop mount the iso image 3) copy the install/initrd.gz to a directory on your harddisk 4) fulliso]$ gunzip initrd.gz 5) fulliso]$ cpio -id < initrd cpio: dev/console: Cannot mknod: Operation not permitted cpio: dev/null: Cannot mknod: Operation not permitted cpio: initrd not created: newer or same age version exists 56679 blocks 6) fulliso]$ cd lib/modules/3.19.0-25-generic/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/ 7) ethernet]$ ls mellanox ethernet]$ Note many ethernet drivers are missing from the initrd.gz In contrast, the mini.iso dated Nov 4, 2015, at http://ports.ubuntu.com /ubuntu-ports/dists/trusty-updates/main/installer-ppc64el/current/images /vivid-netboot/ has many ethernet drivers in it's initrd.gz ethernet]$ ls 3com atheros dlink intel neterion realtek sun 8390 broadcom emulex marvell nvidia sfc ti adaptec cisco fealnx.ko mellanox packetengines sis via amd dec hp natsemi qlogic smsc ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Assignee: Canonical Kernel Team (canonical-kernel-team) Status: New ** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-133358 severity-high targetmilestone-inin--- -- ubuntu-14.04.3-server-ppc64el.iso is missing many modules in initrd.gz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1517982 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. -- 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
