[Bug 1714167] Re: Netboot fails with - Unable to install the selected kernel - message while installing Ubuntu 17.10

[Steve Langasek]

I've analyzed this behavior here and am reasonably confident that yes,
this is the same bug as LP: #1717038, which would generically affect the
use of apt-install in d-i in 17.10.

** Also affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu Artful)
   Importance: Critical
     Assignee: Canonical Foundations Team (canonical-foundations)
       Status: Confirmed

** Changed in: debian-installer (Ubuntu Artful)
       Status: Confirmed => Triaged

** Also affects: base-installer (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: base-installer (Ubuntu Artful)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: base-installer (Ubuntu Artful)
   Importance: Undecided => Critical

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Title:
  Netboot fails with - Unable to install the selected kernel - message
  while installing Ubuntu 17.10

Status in The Ubuntu-power-systems project:
  New
Status in base-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in debian-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in base-installer source package in Artful:
  Triaged
Status in debian-installer source package in Artful:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  == Comment: #0 - Harish Sriram <hasriram at in.ibm.com> - 2017-08-31 00:24:25 ==
  ---Problem Description---
   based installation fails with "Unable to install the selected kernel" message
   
  Contact Information = Harish Sriram / hasriram at in.ibm.com 

  ---uname output---
  Linux ltc-test-ci2 4.12.0-11-generic #12-Ubuntu SMP Fri Aug 11 12:23:06 UTC 2017 ppc64le GNU/Linux
   
  Machine Type = POWER8 
   
  ---Debugger---
  A debugger is not configured
   
  ---Steps to Reproduce---
  1) Start Ubuntu 17.10 installation on a P8 BML.
  2) Continue with the installation. While trying to install linux-generic image installation fails with following error :

  
                                      [!!] Install the base system
         
                      Unable to install the selected kernel                
        An error was returned while trying to install the kernel into the  
        target system.                                                    
                                                                          
        Kernel package: 'linux-generic'.                                  
                                                                             
        Check /var/log/syslog or see virtual console 4 for the details.  
                                                                           
                  <Go Back>                           <Continue>                            
                                                                           
  While continuing, sometimes hitting this issue,

                                                       [!!] Install the base system
                                                          Debootstrap warning
    Warning:
    http://us.ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/artful/main/binary-ppc6 
    4el/Packages.xz was corrupt                                           

                   <Go Back>
  <Continue>

  Install method: Netboot

  *Additional Instructions for Harish Sriram / hasriram at in.ibm.com 
  -Post a private note with access information to the machine that the bug is occuring on.

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