Comment 16 for bug 1407714
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------- Comment From <email address hidden> 2015-06-25 16:23 EDT-------
(In reply to comment #29)
> We have observed two problems here.
>
> 1. the initrd.gz that comes with the ISO image does not work for ppc64le.
>
There *are* initrd files on the ISO but they are general not the netboot initrd, meaning simply that these initrd contain no (or, very few) network drivers. For the PPC archs, you need to download the netboot initrd from the upstream mirror.
The kernel image (vmlinux) appears to be identical to the one on the ISO, so there is no such thing as a "netboot kernel" as far a I know. There is a vmlinux file available for download at the same location as the netboot initrd, but it's identical to the one on the CD
> 2. The initrd.gz image at the time of filing this bug fails to recognize
> the broadcom network cards on the IBM tuletta ppc64le systems.
>
Assuming you have the netboot initrd... check to make sure this contains a working driver for your NIC. You can "execute a shell" from the installer and from there you can do lsmod, modinfo, etc. If you find a driver is missing or broken you can open a bug for that.
But in general, yes: it would be a heckuva lot easier if the netboot initrd was contained on the ISO.