------- Comment From gmgay...@us.ibm.com 2016-09-28 09:30 EDT-------
Closing this bug on the IBM side.
Gary

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Title:
  Ubuntu16.10 PowerVM VDVD installation fails on LPAR

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in linux source package in Yakkety:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  == Comment: #0 - Pooja B. Suryanarayana <poojabsu...@in.ibm.com> - 2016-09-22 
11:07:49 ==
  ---Problem Description---
  Ubuntu16.10 PowerVM VDVD installation on LPAR fails with below error message.

  ---Machine Type---
  PowerVM LPAR

  ---Installation type---
  VDVD

  ---Steps to reproduce---
  1.Copy the iso to VIOS
  2.create virtualdvd
  mkvopt -name poo-ubu1610 -file /home/padmin/yakkety-server-ppc64el.iso -ro
  3.Attach the vdvd to the vtopt
  loadopt -f -release -disk poo-ubu1610 -vtd vtopt18
  4.Select the attached disk while installing and continue installation.
  5.Installation fails with below error.

  
     ????????????????????? [!!] 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>     ?
     ?                                                                       ?
     ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????



  
  <Tab> moves; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons



  
       ??????????????????? [!!] Detect and mount CD-ROM ????????????????????
       ?                                                                   ?
       ?                     Installation step failed                      ?
       ? An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item  ?
       ? again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The    ?
       ? failing step is: Detect and mount CD-ROM                          ?
       ?                                                                   ?
       ?                            <Continue>                             ?
       ?                                                                   ?
       ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????


  
  <Tab> moves; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons


  And Installer this doesnt list the partitioning disk optiona as well

        ?????????????????? [?] Ubuntu installer main menu ??????????????????
        ?                                                                  ?
        ? Choose the next step in the install process:                     ?
        ?                                                                  ?
        ?  Choose language                                                 ?
        ?  Access software for a blind person using a braille display      ?
        ?  Configure the keyboard                                          ?
        ?  Detect and mount CD-ROM                                         ?
        ?  Load installer components from CD                               ?
        ?  Change debconf priority                                         ?
        ?  Check the CD-ROM(s) integrity                                   ?
        ?  Save debug logs                                                 ?
        ?  Execute a shell                                                 ?
        ?  Abort the installation                                          ?
        ?                                                                  ?
        ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????


  <Tab> moves; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons

  == Comment: #3 - Pooja B. Suryanarayana <poojabsu...@in.ibm.com> -
  2016-09-23 01:49:04 ==

  (In reply to comment #2)
  > Hi Pooja,
  > Our first step is narrow down whether this is a pVM issue or an Ubuntu 16.10
  > install issue.
  > 
  > --- For pVM I will ask you to perform some extra steps and show the output
  > from the commands.  Per your recreate steps:
  > 
  > ---Steps to reproduce---
  > 1.Copy the iso to VIOS
  > 
  > New 1.5  show the output of ls -al <the iso file>  we want to see if size
  > and permissions are correct.
  > 
  > 2.create virtualdvd
  > mkvopt -name poo-ubu1610 -file /home/padmin/yakkety-server-ppc64el.iso -ro
  > 3.Attach the vdvd to the vtopt
  > loadopt -f -release -disk poo-ubu1610 -vtd vtopt18
  > 
  > New 3.3  show the output of lsrep 
  > New 3.6  show the output of lsdev -dev vtopt18
  > 
  > 4.Select the attached disk while installing and continue installation.
  > 5.Installation fails with below error.
  > 
  > --- For 16.10:
  > 
  > When the install stops and you get to the installer main menu,  Choose
  > execute a shell and retrieve /var/log/syslog, and attach it to this bug.
  > 
  > --- Does this virtual dvd install work on Ubuntu 16.04?
  > 
  > Thanks, Gary

  Hi Gary,

  The virtual dvd install works on Ubuntu 16.04,.

  Attached /var/log/syslog.

  Output of ls -al,lsrep,lsdev -dev vtopt18 :

  (0) padmin @ ltcbrazos2-vios: /home/padmin
  $ ls -al
  -rw-r--r--    1 padmin   staff     793817088 Sep 21 12:50 
yakkety-server-ppc64el.iso

  (0) padmin @ ltcbrazos2-vios: /home/padmin
  $ lsrep
  Size(mb) Free(mb) Parent Pool         Parent Size      Parent Free
     51005     5695 rootvg                   540672           344064

  Name                                                  File Size Optical       
  Access 
  poo-ubu1610                                                 758 vtopt18       
  ro     
    

  (0) padmin @ ltcbrazos2-vios: /home/padmin
  $ lsdev -dev vtopt18
  name             status      description
  vtopt18          Available   Virtual Target Device - File-backed Optical

  
  Thanks,
  Pooja

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