Public bug reported:
Problem Description
====================
Unable to Install Ubuntu 14.10 GA ISO using NIM Install image.
---uname output---
ubuntu 14.10 kernel
Machine Type = Power 8
Steps to Reproduce
=====================
1. Setup Power VM system with one VIOS and 2/3 LPARs created.
2. Boot the LPAR to SMS menu and select network method of installation
3. Start the installation.
Below is the screen output:
1) ---- From SMS menu select network installation ---
Select Device
Device Current Device
Number Position Name
1. - Interpartition Logical LAN
( loc=U8284.22A.101B89V-V5-C4-T1 )
--
2) From NIM wiki page get NIM Server details by providing LPARs ip address and
mac address
/nim/build_net/tools/pushit lop826.pok.stglabs.ibm.com linuxUbuntu14.10_GA
noprompt default Auto Auto no chrp_mp mksysb kalsh...@in.ibm.com b2d2e9f5b404
powervc-svt-nim.pok.stglabs.ibm.com 9.114.254.143
Has been successfully setup for a normal linuxUbuntu14.10_GA install of:
lop826.pok.stglabs.ibm.com
Linux install images are in /nim/install/linuxUbuntu14.10_GA on
powervc-svt-nim.pok.stglabs.ibm.com
The nimserver has your network mask and gateway set to:
255.255.252.0
9.114.12.1
3) Booting and Installation process as follows
TFTP BOOT ---------------------------------------------------
Server IP.....................9.114.254.143
Client IP.....................9.114.13.130
Gateway IP....................9.114.12.1
Subnet Mask...................255.255.252.0
( 1 ) Filename................./boot/grub/powerpc-ieee1275/core.elf
TFTP Retries..................5
Block Size....................512
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|*Install |
| Rescue |
| |
Choose the language to be used for the installation process. The
selected language will also be the default language for the installed
system.
Language:
C
English
<Go Back>
[!!] Select your location
The selected location will be used to set your time zone and also for
example to help select the system locale. Normally this should be the
country where you live.
Listed are locations for: Asia. Use the <Go Back> option to select a
different continent or region if your location is not listed.
Country, territory or area:
Bhutan
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
China
Hong Kong
India
<Go Back>
[!!] Detect and mount CD-ROM
Your installation CD-ROM couldn't be mounted. This probably means
that the CD-ROM was not in the drive. If so you can insert it and try
again.
Retry mounting the CD-ROM?
<Yes> <No>
Note: Instead of network install it is falling back to CD install.
Install method: NIM
Install ISO Information: Ubuntu 14.10 GA build NIM Image
** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-118481 severity-medium
targetmilestone-inin---
** Tags added: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-118481 severity-medium
targetmilestone-inin---
--
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1389113
Title:
Unable to Install Ubuntu 14.10 GA ISO using NIM Install image
To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1389113/+subscriptions
--
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
