Comment 5 for bug 712188

On Thu, Mar 01, 2012 at 06:45:24PM -0000, Leann Ogasawara wrote:
> Thanks for the note. And apologies for such a long delay that the fix
> is no longer relevant for you. I've already partially commited a fix
> via bug 943090 (ie enable CONFIG_SCSI_IBMVSCSI=m). CONFIG_IBMVETH=m is
> already set. But I might as well go ahead and fix the rest of this in
> case other's would benefit. As such, I've added ibmveth to
> debian.master/d-i/modules-powerpc/nic-modules and based on comment #3
> have also enabled CONFIG_SCSI_IBMVFC=m.

All three module would need to be in the d-i/modules-powerpc/<whatever>

>
> I'm unable the find the other bug you mentioned which could be closed.
> If you have a bug number you could point me at, I'd be glad to get it
> closed out. Thanks.

Bug 720911
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Status: In Progress => Fix Committed
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/712188
>
> Title:
> ibmveth and ivmvscsic missing from ramdisk of ubuntu for PPC CD.
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Committed
>
> Bug description:
> Attempted to install ubuntu on an lpar on a pSeries 520 with vtopt virtual cdrom to vscsi harddrive (and of course veth ethernet).
> Attempted both ubuntu-10.10-alternate-powerpc.iso and ubuntu-10.04-server-powerpc.iso
>
> yaboot could boot the kernel and the installer started fine. However the installer was unable to find the cdrom.
> RHEL6-ppc4 could install fine on this same LPAR.
> Examining lsmod output, ibmveth and ibmvscsic were present on the RHEL installation.
> Upon extracting the contents of linux-image-2.6.35-22-powerpc64-smp on an intel system, I found that the relevant kernel modules were not present.
>
> Per discussion on #ubuntu-powerpc with cjwatson.
> Please enable CONFIG_IBMVETH and CONFIG_SCSI_IBMVSCSI on powerpc.
> add ibmveth to debian.master/d-i/modules-powerpc/nic-modules
>
> Thanks,
> Chris Dukes
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