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------- Comment From MIHAJLOV at de.ibm.com 2020-04-16 09:54 EDT-------
(In reply to comment #19)
> Frank pointed out that virt-install uses:
>
> --location
> http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/focal/main/installer-s390x
>
> Meaning, it is sensitive to "/images/" changing to "/legacy-images/".
>
> However, instead of changing images to legacy-images, we could instead
> change "installer-" prefix to "legacy-installer-".
>
> The change of URL is achieved, yet virt-install would then work with like:
>
> --location
> http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/focal/main/legacy-installer-s390x
>
> which strikes a better balance of incompatibility & friction.

I like that idea, because it gives users the chance to help themselves,
no need to change virt-install.

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Title:
  [Ubuntu 20.04] virt-install fails to detect path after images folder
  name has changed

Status in Ubuntu CD Images:
  Opinion
Status in Ubuntu on IBM z Systems:
  Triaged
Status in debian-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in virt-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Installer version: Latest
  https://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/focal/main/installer-s390x

  Description/Reproduction:
  Start virt-install with the following options:

  virt-install \
  --name ubuntu20-guest1 \
  --memory 4096 \
  --vcpus 4 \
  --disk "size=4" \
  --location http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/focal/main/installer-s390x \
  --network "network=default" 

  Error:
  ERROR    Error validating install location: Could not find an installable distribution at 'http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/focal/main/installer-s390x'

  The location must be the root directory of an install tree.
  See virt-install man page for various distro examples.

  
  Looking at previous releases I would guess it expects an "images" directory instead of the new "classic-images" directory. I'm aware of the workaround to specify kernel/initramfs directly but that shouldn't be a solution.

  == Comment: #2 - Andre Wild1 <Andre.Wild1 at ibm.com> - 2020-04-15 03:51:21 ==
  (In reply to comment #0)
  > Installer version: Latest
  > https://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/focal/main/installer-s390x
  > 

  Sorry I've copied the wrong link. This is the link I've used successfully in the past:
  http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/focal/main/installer-s390x

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