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[Bug 1517982] [NEW] ubuntu-14.04.3-server-ppc64el.iso is missing many modules in initrd.gz

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== Comment: #0 - Gary M. Gaydos <gmgaydos@xxxxxxxxxx> - 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
 
Contact Information = gmgaydos@xxxxxxxxxx 
 
---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

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Canonical Kernel Team (canonical-kernel-team)
         Status: New


** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-133358 severity-high targetmilestone-inin---
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ubuntu-14.04.3-server-ppc64el.iso is missing many modules in initrd.gz
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1517982
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