[Bug 1389113] [NEW] Unable to Install Ubuntu 14.10 GA ISO using NIM Install image

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Problem Description 
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Unable to Install Ubuntu 14.10 GA ISO using NIM Install image.
 
---uname output---
ubuntu 14.10 kernel
 
Machine Type = Power 8 
 
Steps to Reproduce
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1.  Setup Power VM system with one VIOS and 2/3 LPARs created. 
2.  Boot the LPAR to SMS menu and select network method of installation
3.  Start the installation.

Below is the screen output:
1) ---- From SMS menu select network installation ---
Select Device                                     
Device  Current  Device                           
Number  Position  Name                            
1.        -      Interpartition Logical LAN       
       ( loc=U8284.22A.101B89V-V5-C4-T1 )         
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2)  From NIM wiki page get NIM Server details by providing LPARs ip address and mac address
/nim/build_net/tools/pushit lop826.pok.stglabs.ibm.com linuxUbuntu14.10_GA noprompt default Auto Auto no chrp_mp mksysb kalshett at in.ibm.com b2d2e9f5b404
powervc-svt-nim.pok.stglabs.ibm.com 9.114.254.143
Has been successfully setup for a normal linuxUbuntu14.10_GA install of:
lop826.pok.stglabs.ibm.com
Linux install images are in /nim/install/linuxUbuntu14.10_GA on powervc-svt-nim.pok.stglabs.ibm.com

The nimserver has your network mask and gateway set to:
255.255.252.0
9.114.12.1

3)  Booting and Installation process as follows
TFTP BOOT ---------------------------------------------------           
Server IP.....................9.114.254.143                             
Client IP.....................9.114.13.130                              
Gateway IP....................9.114.12.1                                
Subnet Mask...................255.255.252.0                             
( 1  ) Filename................./boot/grub/powerpc-ieee1275/core.elf    
TFTP Retries..................5                                         
Block Size....................512    

+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
 |*Install                                                                    | 
 | Rescue                                                                     | 
 |                                                                            | 

  Choose the language to be used for the installation process. The           
  selected language will also be the default language for the installed      
  system.                                                                    
                                                                             
  Language:                                                                  
                                                                             
                                C                                            
                                English                                      
                                                                             
      <Go Back>                                   

 [!!] Select your location 
                                                                          
  The selected location will be used to set your time zone and also for   
  example to help select the system locale. Normally this should be the   
  country where you live.                                                 
                                                                          
  Listed are locations for: Asia. Use the <Go Back> option to select a    
  different continent or region if your location is not listed.           
                                                                          
  Country, territory or area:                                             
                                                                          
                 Bhutan                                                   
                 Brunei Darussalam                                        
                 Cambodia                                                
                 China                                                   
                 Hong Kong                                               
                 India                                                    
                                                                          
      <Go Back>                                                           

 [!!] Detect and mount CD-ROM   
                                                                         
 Your installation CD-ROM couldn't be mounted. This probably means       
 that the CD-ROM was not in the drive. If so you can insert it and try   
 again.                                                                  
                                                                         
 Retry mounting the CD-ROM?                                              
                                                                         
     <Yes>                                                    <No>       
                                                                         
  
                                                                           

Note: Instead of network install it is falling back to CD install.

Install method: NIM
 
Install ISO Information: Ubuntu 14.10 GA build NIM Image

** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bot-comment bugnameltc-118481 severity-medium targetmilestone-inin---
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Unable to Install Ubuntu 14.10 GA ISO using NIM Install image
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1389113
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