[Bug 1702233] [NEW] Ubuntu16.04.3: Unable to install on Briggs system

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---Problem Description---
Ubuntu 16.04.3: netboot installation failing in below step.

   ?????????????????? [!!] Download installer components ???????????????????
   ?                                                                       ?
   ? No kernel modules were found. This probably is due to a mismatch      ?
   ? between the kernel used by this version of the installer and the      ?
   ? kernel version available in the archive.                              ?
   ?                                                                       ?
   ? If you're installing from a mirror, you can work around this problem  ?
   ? by choosing to install a different version of Ubuntu. The install     ?
   ? will probably fail to work if you continue without kernel modules.    ?
   ?                                                                       ?
   ? Continue the install without loading kernel modules?                  ?
   ?                                                                       ?
   ?     <Go Back>                                       <Yes>    <No>     ?
   ?                                                                       ?
   ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????


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---Machine Type---
Power 8 Briggs System 

---boot type---
Netboot
 
---Steps to Reproduce---

kernel http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial-proposed/main/installer-ppc64el/current/images/hwe-netboot/ubuntu-installer/ppc64el/vmlinux
initrd http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial-proposed/main/installer-ppc64el/current/images/hwe-netboot/ubuntu-installer/ppc64el/initrd.gz
Boot arguments :
netcfg/disable_dhcp=true netcfg/confirm_static=true netcfg/choose_interface=6c:ae:8b:00:2d:8c netcfg/get_ipaddress=9.40.193.49/24 netcfg/get_gateway=9.40.193.1 netcfg/get_nameservers="9.3.1.200"

Fails despite selecting any mirror.

   ?????????????????? [!!] Download installer components ???????????????????
   ?                                                                       ?
   ? No kernel modules were found. This probably is due to a mismatch      ?
   ? between the kernel used by this version of the installer and the      ?
   ? kernel version available in the archive.                              ?
   ?                                                                       ?
   ? If you're installing from a mirror, you can work around this problem  ?
   ? by choosing to install a different version of Ubuntu. The install     ?
   ? will probably fail to work if you continue without kernel modules.    ?
   ?                                                                       ?
   ? Continue the install without loading kernel modules?                  ?
   ?                                                                       ?
   ?     <Go Back>                                       <Yes>    <No>     ?
   ?                                                                       ?
   ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????


Can you try installing xenial version (not the proposed) and check if this issue exist so we can rule out if this issue is due to package issue of netboot xenial proposed version.

ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/xenial/main/installer-
ppc64el/current/images/netboot/ubuntu-installer/ppc64el/vmlinux

== Comment: #4 - SEETEENA THOUFEEK <sthoufee at in.ibm.com> - 2017-07-04 01:05:12 ==
Xenial version installs fine. Issue is with Xenial proposed version.

** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Ubuntu on IBM Power Systems Bug Triage (ubuntu-power-triage)
         Status: Invalid


** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-156317 severity-critical targetmilestone-inin16043
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Ubuntu16.04.3: Unable to install on Briggs system
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1702233
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