[Bug 1864191] [NEW] focal-server d-i image doesn't detect network hardware

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The Focal d-i image up to at least 20200221 does not detect network
hardware during the installation process. The installer stops with the
"no network hardware detected" red screen, and indeed no network device
is available and there is no mention of NICs in the dmesg.

Step to reproduce:

1. Download the latest focal-server-amd64 image
2. Install it in a VM with something like: `virt-install --disk bus=virtio,size=4 --cdrom focal-server-amd64.iso`
3. Accept all the defaults up to the failure point.
4. Test different "hardware" by passing `--network bridge=virbr0,model=e1000` or --network bridge=virbr0,model=rtl8139` to virt-install. It still won't work.
5. Try with the Eoan image and verify it works.

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


** Tags: rls-ff-incoming
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focal-server d-i image doesn't detect network hardware
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1864191
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