installer initrd missing kernel modules for Mellanox ConnectX HCA Ethernet

[Yazz D. Atlas]

The initrd.gz found at install/netboot/ubuntu-installer/amd64/initrd.gz on the ubuntu-12.04-server-amd64.iso does not contain the mlx4_en kernel module.

This is needed if your planning to use the Mellanox ConnectX HCA Ethernet during network install.

Related bugs:
 * bug 1115710: Mellanox mlx4_en network driver is not automatically loaded

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Dave Gilbert (ubuntu-treblig)]

Marking High since this would make it very difficult to net install such a server (which for some might be the only sane way).

[Yazz D. Atlas (entropyworks)]

This is also a problem with quantal and I have a little documentation of my fix.

http://goo.gl/PfOZd

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

The list of network drivers available to the installer is controlled by the kernel packaging, specifically the file debian.master/d-i/modules/nic-modules.

[Andres Rodriguez (andreserl)]

I believe based on https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1115710 quantal would also be affected

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.8.0-4.9

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linux (3.8.0-4.9) raring; urgency=low

  [ Herton Ronaldo Krzesinski ]

  * d-i: Add mellanox ethernet drivers to nic-modules
    - LP: #1015339

  [ Joseph Salisbury ]

  * SAUCE: ACPI: Add DMI entry for Sony VGN-FW41E_H
    - LP: #1113547

  [ Kamal Mostafa ]

  * SAUCE: alx driver import script

  [ Qualcomm Atheros, Inc ]

  * SAUCE: alx: Update to heads/master

  [ Tim Gardner ]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1117673

  * [debian] Remove dangling symlink from headers package
    - LP: #1112442
  * [config] CONFIG_ALX=m
  * [Config] Add alx to d-i nic-modules
  * [Config] CONFIG_SATA_AHCI=m
    - LP: #1056563
 -- Leann Ogasawara <email address hidden> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:54:32 -0800

[Luis Henriques (henrix)]

This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel for Quantal in -proposed solves the problem (3.5.0-24.37). Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed-quantal' to 'verification-done-quantal'.

If verification is not done by one week from today, this fix will be dropped from the source code, and this bug will be closed.

See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you!

[Luis Henriques (henrix)]

I've confirmed that package nic-modules-3.5.0-24-generic-di_3.5.0-24.37_i386.udeb contains the alx.ko kernel module. Tagging this bug as verified.

[Adam Conrad (adconrad)]

The verification of this Stable Release Update has completed successfully and the package has now been released to -updates. Subsequently, the Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team is being unsubscribed and will not receive messages about this bug report. In the event that you encounter a regression using the package from -updates please report a new bug using ubuntu-bug and tag the bug report regression-update so we can easily find any regresssions.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.5.0-24.37

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linux (3.5.0-24.37) quantal-proposed; urgency=low

  [Luis Henriques]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1117492

  [ Tim Gardner ]

  * [Config] CONFIG_ALX=m for x86 only
    - LP: #927782

linux (3.5.0-24.36) quantal-proposed; urgency=low

  [Luis Henriques]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1116501

  [ Adam Lee ]

  * [Config] Enable RTSX_PCI modules
    - LP: #1057089

  [ Andy Whitcroft ]

  * [Config] enable various HVC consoles
    - LP: #1102206

  [ Brad Figg ]

  * Revert "SAUCE: samsung-laptop: disable in UEFI mode"
    - LP: #1111689

  [ Herton Ronaldo Krzesinski ]

  * [Config] updateconfigs for 3.5.7.3 stable update
  * d-i: Add mellanox ethernet drivers to nic-modules
    - LP: #1015339

  [ Kamal Mostafa ]

  * SAUCE: alx driver import script
    - LP: #927782

  [ Qualcomm Atheros, Inc ]

  * SAUCE: alx: Update to heads/master
    - LP: #927782

  [ Seth Forshee ]

  * SAUCE: samsung-laptop: Add quirk for broken acpi_video backlight on
    N250P
    - LP: #1086921

  [ Stefan Bader ]

  * (config) Move 9p modules into generic package
    - LP: #1107658

  [ Tim Gardner ]

  * [debian] Remove dangling symlink from headers package
    - LP: #1112442
  * [config] CONFIG_ALX=m
    - LP: #927782
  * [Config] Add alx to d-i nic-modules
    - LP: #927782

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * Revert "8139cp: revert "set ring address before enabling receiver""
    - LP: #1102417
  * Revert "ath9k_hw: Update AR9003 high_power tx gain table"
    - LP: #1102417
  * Revert "drm/i915: no lvds quirk for Zotac ZDBOX SD ID12/ID13"
    - LP: #1102417
  * Revert "ALSA: hda - Shut up pins at power-saving mode with Conexnat
    codecs"
    - LP: #1106966, #886975
  * be2net: don't call vid_config() when there's no vlan config
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: cleanup be_vid_config()
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: do not modify PCI MaxReadReq size
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: fix reporting number of actual rx queues
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: do not use SCRATCHPAD register
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Fix driver load for VFs for Lancer
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Explicitly clear the reserved field in the Tx Descriptor
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Regression bug wherein VFs creation broken for multiple cards.
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Fix to trim skb for padded vlan packets to workaround an ASIC
    Bug
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Fix Endian
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Fix error while toggling autoneg of pause parameters
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net : Fix die temperature stat for Lancer
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Fix initialization sequence for Lancer
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Activate new FW after FW download for Lancer
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Fix cleanup path when EQ creation fails
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Enable RSS UDP hashing for Lancer and Skyhawk
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: dont pull too much data in skb linear part
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Fix VF driver load for Lancer
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Ignore physical link async event for Lancer
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Fix to parse RSS hash from Receive compl...

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel in -proposed solves the problem. Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed' to 'verification-done'.

If verification is not done by one week from today, this fix will be dropped from the source code, and this bug will be closed.

See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you!

[Luis Henriques (henrix)]

I've confirmed that the nic-modules-3.2.0-39-generic-di_3.2.0-39.62_i386.udeb package contains the mlx4_core.ko and mlx4_en.ko kernel modules. Tagging as verified for Precise.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.2.0-39.62

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linux (3.2.0-39.62) precise-proposed; urgency=low

  [Brad Figg]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1134424

  [ Herton Ronaldo Krzesinski ]

  * Revert "SAUCE: samsung-laptop: disable in UEFI mode"
    - LP: #1117693
  * d-i: Add mellanox ethernet drivers to nic-modules
    - LP: #1015339

  [ Ian Campbell ]

  * SAUCE: xen/netback: shutdown the ring if it contains garbage.
    - LP: #1117325
    - CVE-2013-0216
  * SAUCE: netback: correct netbk_tx_err to handle wrap around.
    - LP: #1117325
    - CVE-2013-0216
  * SAUCE: xen/netback: don't leak pages on failure in
    xen_netbk_tx_check_gop.
    - LP: #1117331
    - CVE-2013-0217
  * SAUCE: xen/netback: free already allocated memory on failure in
    xen_netbk_get_requests
    - LP: #1117331
    - CVE-2013-0217

  [ Jan Beulich ]

  * SAUCE: xen-pciback: rate limit error messages from
    xen_pcibk_enable_msi{, x}()
    - LP: #1117336
    - CVE-2013-0231

  [ Tim Gardner ]

  * [debian] Remove dangling symlink from headers package
    - LP: #1112442
  * SAUCE: rt2x00: rt2x00pci_regbusy_read() - only print register access
    failure once
    - LP: #1128840

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * Revert "ALSA: hda - Shut up pins at power-saving mode with Conexnat
    codecs"
    - LP: #1117693, #886975
  * Revert "drm/i915: no lvds quirk for Zotac ZDBOX SD ID12/ID13"
    - LP: #1117693
  * Revert "ptrace: ensure arch_ptrace/ptrace_request can never race with
    SIGKILL"
    - LP: #1131218
  * SAUCE: xen/pv-spinlock: Never enable interrupts in xen_spin_lock_slow()
    - LP: #1011792
  * usb: gadget: dummy: fix enumeration with g_multi
    - LP: #1117693
  * usb: musb: core: print new line in the driver banner again
    - LP: #1117693
  * virtio-blk: Don't free ida when disk is in use
    - LP: #1117693
  * mac80211: use del_timer_sync for final sta cleanup timer deletion
    - LP: #1117693
  * xhci: Handle HS bulk/ctrl endpoints that don't NAK.
    - LP: #1117693
  * USB: Handle auto-transition from hot to warm reset.
    - LP: #1117693
  * USB: Ignore xHCI Reset Device status.
    - LP: #1117693
  * USB: Allow USB 3.0 ports to be disabled.
    - LP: #1117693
  * USB: Increase reset timeout.
    - LP: #1117693
  * USB: Ignore port state until reset completes.
    - LP: #1117693
  * USB: Handle warm reset failure on empty port.
    - LP: #1117693
  * xhci: Avoid "dead ports", add roothub port polling.
    - LP: #1117693
  * ASoC: wm5100: Remove DSP B and left justified formats
    - LP: #1117693
  * mwifiex: handle association failure case correctly
    - LP: #1117693
  * mwifiex: check wait_event_interruptible return value
    - LP: #1117693
  * ASoC: wm2000: Fix sense of speech clarity enable
    - LP: #1117693
  * ioat: Fix DMA memory sync direction correct flag
    - LP: #1117693
  * drm/i915; Only increment the user-pin-count after successfully pinning
    the bo
    - LP: #1117693
  * staging: r8712u: Add new device ID
    - LP: #1117693
  * staging: speakup: avoid out-of-range access in synth_init()
    - LP: #1117693
  * staging: speakup: avoid out-of-range access in synth_add()
    - LP: #1117693
  * staging: come...