[Bug 1732094] [NEW] Create pxe netboot images for KVM s390x

[Frank Heimes]

Public bug reported:

With 17.10 it's now possible (with some extra steps) to use PXE netboot with KVM on s390x.
To make the most out of it we should have official s390x KVM (PXE) netboot images, at least starting with bionic, but better already for artful (to get things stabilized for bionic).

As folder and location I suggest to follow the same approach like we ave for other architectures:
http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/artful/main/installer-s390x/current/images/generic/
http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/artful/main/installer-s390x/current/images/netboot/

Having a netboot image would be a step towards further usage (like MAAS
...).

** Affects: ubuntu-z-systems
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Dimitri John Ledkov (xnox)
         Status: New

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

** Affects: qemu-kvm (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: s390x

** Attachment added: "PXE netboot with KVM on s390x - walk-thru.txt"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1732094/+attachment/5008723/+files/PXE%20netboot%20with%20KVM%20on%20s390x%20-%20walk-thru.txt

** Also affects: qemu-kvm (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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

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Title:
  Create pxe netboot images for KVM s390x

Status in Ubuntu on IBM z Systems:
  New
Status in debian-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in qemu-kvm package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  With 17.10 it's now possible (with some extra steps) to use PXE netboot with KVM on s390x.
  To make the most out of it we should have official s390x KVM (PXE) netboot images, at least starting with bionic, but better already for artful (to get things stabilized for bionic).

  As folder and location I suggest to follow the same approach like we ave for other architectures:
  http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/artful/main/installer-s390x/current/images/generic/
  http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/artful/main/installer-s390x/current/images/netboot/

  Having a netboot image would be a step towards further usage (like
  MAAS ...).

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