ubuntu-14.04.3-server-ppc64el.iso is missing many modules in initrd.gz

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== Comment: #0 - Gary M. Gaydos <email address hidden> - 2015-11-19 11:52:24 ==
---Problem Description---
August 5, 2015 version of ubuntu-14.04.3-server-ppc64el.iso from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/14.04.3/release/ is missing many modules in its initrd.gz

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---uname output---
Linux (none) 3.19.0-25-generic #26~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 24 21:17:43 UTC 2015 ppc64le GNU/Linux

Machine Type = any ppc64 little endian machine

---boot type---
CDROM / ISO image

---Install repository type---
CDROM

---Point of failure---
Other failure during installation (stage 1)

Detailed description:
1) Download http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/14.04.3/release/ubuntu-14.04.3-server-ppc64el.iso
(dated Aug 5, 2015)
2) loop mount the iso image
3) copy the install/initrd.gz to a directory on your harddisk
4) fulliso]$ gunzip initrd.gz
5) fulliso]$ cpio -id < initrd
cpio: dev/console: Cannot mknod: Operation not permitted
cpio: dev/null: Cannot mknod: Operation not permitted
cpio: initrd not created: newer or same age version exists
56679 blocks
6) fulliso]$ cd lib/modules/3.19.0-25-generic/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/
7) ethernet]$ ls
mellanox
ethernet]$

Note many ethernet drivers are missing from the initrd.gz

In contrast, the mini.iso dated Nov 4, 2015, at http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/trusty-updates/main/installer-ppc64el/current/images/vivid-netboot/ has many ethernet drivers in it's initrd.gz

ethernet]$ ls
3com atheros dlink intel neterion realtek sun
8390 broadcom emulex marvell nvidia sfc ti
adaptec cisco fealnx.ko mellanox packetengines sis via
amd dec hp natsemi qlogic smsc

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------- Comment From <email address hidden> 2015-11-19 17:45 EDT-------
Hi Canonical,
This initrd.gz in 14.04.3 ppc64le full iso might be working as designed. An 14.04.3 amd64 iso also shows only mellanox in the ethernet driver directory of initrd.gz Please confirm.

I raised this bug on behalf of a different bug from an internal user (not external customer). I'm trying to clarify, but that user may be trying to netboot 14.04.3 ppc64le full iso and fails because the full iso doesn't have the bnx2x driver. The mini iso has the bnx2x driver but it's uplevel from 14.04.3 ga. Is a mini.iso for 14.04.3 ppc64le GA available for download? I couldn't find one. .

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------- Comment From <email address hidden> 2015-11-23 19:36 EDT-------
Hi Canonical,
This is not a bug. Please close.
Thanks, Gary