[Bug 1431399] [NEW] 15.04 daily image fails to install on a ppc64el guest

[Fernando Seiti Furusato]

Public bug reported:

The ppc64el vivid daily image http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-server/daily/current/vivid-server-ppc64el.iso fails to install on a guest on a POWER8 using Ubuntu as host.
Installing with preseed and manually failed.
Syslog is attached.

Here is the error when installing:

     ┌───────────────┤ [!!] Select and install software ├────────────────┐
     │                                                                   │
     │                     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: Select and install software                      │
     │                                                                   │
     │                            <Continue>                             │
     │                                                                   │
     └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Thanks.

** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Attachment added: "syslog"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1431399/+attachment/4342895/+files/install.log.tgz

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Title:
  15.04 daily image fails to install on a ppc64el guest

Status in debian-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The ppc64el vivid daily image http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-server/daily/current/vivid-server-ppc64el.iso fails to install on a guest on a POWER8 using Ubuntu as host.
  Installing with preseed and manually failed.
  Syslog is attached.

  Here is the error when installing:

       ┌───────────────┤ [!!] Select and install software ├────────────────┐
       │                                                                   │
       │                     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: Select and install software                      │
       │                                                                   │
       │                            <Continue>                             │
       │                                                                   │
       └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

  Thanks.

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