[Bug 1847806] [NEW] eoan: ppc64el install on pseries-eoan VM fails to install

[Colin Ian King]

Public bug reported:

Using today's ppc64el server iso, I tried to install this on a pseries-
eoan VM hosted on a large x86 desktop server and it failed to install.

VM: 2GB memory, 20GB virtio qcow, CPUs: 2

Installer options:
Language: English
Location: United Kingdom
Detect keyboard layout? No
Keyboard: English (UK)
Keyboard Layout: English (UK)
Hostname: ubuntu
Full name for the new user: cking
Username for your account: cking
Choose a password for the new user: ************
Re-enter password to verify: ************
Partitioning method: Guided - use entire disk
Select disk to partition: Virtual disk 1 (vda) - 21.5 GB Virtio Block Device
Write the changes to discs? Yes

Then installer stopped and I cannot progress. See the attached photo of
the failure.

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Attachment added: "screenshot of installer failure point"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1847806/+attachment/5296619/+files/Screenshot%20from%202019-10-11%2019-20-34.png

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Title:
  eoan: ppc64el install on pseries-eoan VM fails to install

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Using today's ppc64el server iso, I tried to install this on a
  pseries-eoan VM hosted on a large x86 desktop server and it failed to
  install.

  VM: 2GB memory, 20GB virtio qcow, CPUs: 2

  Installer options:
  Language: English
  Location: United Kingdom
  Detect keyboard layout? No
  Keyboard: English (UK)
  Keyboard Layout: English (UK)
  Hostname: ubuntu
  Full name for the new user: cking
  Username for your account: cking
  Choose a password for the new user: ************
  Re-enter password to verify: ************
  Partitioning method: Guided - use entire disk
  Select disk to partition: Virtual disk 1 (vda) - 21.5 GB Virtio Block Device
  Write the changes to discs? Yes

  Then installer stopped and I cannot progress. See the attached photo
  of the failure.

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