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------- Comment From mputtash at in.ibm.com 2015-09-24 06:22 EDT-------
any update on this bug?

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Title:
  Ubuntu 14.04.03 netinstall on RDX fails during grub configuration

Status in debian-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  ---Problem Description---
  Ubuntu 14.04.03 netinstall on RDX fails during grub configuration
   

  ---uname output---
  3.16.0-45-generic
   
  Machine Type = 8286-42A  
   
  ---boot type---
  Network boot
   
  ---bootloader---
  grub
   
  ---Kernel cmdline used to launch install---
  During Power bare metal install the kernel and initrd was passed as below:
  http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/trusty-updates/main/installer-ppc64el/current/images/utopic-netboot/ubuntu-installer/ppc64el/vmlinux

  http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/trusty-updates/main
  /installer-ppc64el/current/images/utopic-netboot/ubuntu-
  installer/ppc64el/initrd.gz

  
   
  ---Bootloader protocol---
  http
   
  ---Install repository type---
  Internet repository
   
  ---Install repository Location---
  ports.ubuntu.com
   
  ---Point of failure---
  Problem during post-install (stage 2) configuration or other problem seen after reboot


  steps performed:

  1. In powerNV mode, create a new entry to netboot and specify the
  kernel and initrd locations as:

  http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/trusty-updates/main
  /installer-ppc64el/current/images/utopic-netboot/ubuntu-
  installer/ppc64el/vmlinux

  http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/trusty-updates/main
  /installer-ppc64el/current/images/utopic-netboot/ubuntu-
  installer/ppc64el/initrd.gz

  2. choose RDX disk as the location to be installed.

  SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda) - 320.1 GB IBM T RDX-USB3            ?        ?
    ?       >     #1  primary  161.3 GB        ext4                  ?        ?
    ?       >     #2  primary    7.3 MB  B  K                        ?        ?
    ?       >     #3  primary  152.3 GB     f  ext4          /       ?        ?
    ?       >     #5  logical    6.5 GB     f  swap          swap 


  
      ????????????????????????? [!!] Partition disks ?????????????????????????
      ?                                                                      ?
      ? If you continue, the changes listed below will be written to the     ?
      ? disks. Otherwise, you will be able to make further changes manually. ?
      ?                                                                      ?
      ? The partition tables of the following devices are changed:           ?
      ?    SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda)                                               ?
      ?                                                                      ?
      ? The following partitions are going to be formatted:                  ?
      ?    partition #3 of SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda) as ext4                       ?
      ?    partition #5 of SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda) as swap                       ?
      ?                                                                      ?
      ? Write the changes to disks?                                          ?
      ?                                                                      ?
      ?     <Yes>                                                   <No>     ?
      ?                                                                      ?
      ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

  
  3. at the time of configuring the grub it fails with below error.



       ????????? [!!] Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk ??????????
       ?                                                                   ?
       ?                     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: Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk      ?
       ?                                                                   ?
       ?                            <Continue>                             ?
       ?                                                                   ?
       ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

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