[Bug 2056207] [NEW] autoinstall crash with 24.04 on z/VM s390x

[Frank Heimes]

Public bug reported:

While trying autoinstall on a s390x z/VM guest (with an autoinstall
config that is known as good), the installation ended in a crash and the
following was taken from the console:

...
finish: subiquity/Drivers/_list_drivers
start:       subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-instal
l: curtin command install
start:         subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-inst
all/stage-partitioning: configuring storage
start:           subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-in
stall/stage-partitioning/builtin: running 'curtin block-meta simple'
start:             subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-
install/stage-partitioning/builtin/cmd-block-meta: curtin command block-meta
start:               subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cm
d-install/stage-partitioning/builtin/cmd-block-meta/clear-holders: removing prev
ious storage devices
finish:               subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/c
md-install/stage-partitioning/builtin/cmd-block-meta/clear-holders: removing pre
vious storage devices
finish:             subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd
-install/stage-partitioning/builtin/cmd-block-meta: curtin command block-meta
finish:           subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-i
nstall/stage-partitioning/builtin: running 'curtin block-meta simple'
finish:         subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-ins
tall/stage-partitioning: configuring storage                                    
finish:     subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step
finish:   subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install
finish: subiquity/Install/install
start:   subiquity/ErrorReporter/1709659117.832598448.install_fail/add_info

I was able to login (by hitting Enter), which allowed me to gather crash
files and log - see attachment.

The noble image with timestamp March 5th was used (from current).

** Affects: curtin
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: subiquity
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: ubuntu-z-systems
     Importance: High
         Status: New


** Tags: installation noble s390x

** Attachment added: "05032024.tgz"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2056207/+attachment/5752931/+files/05032024.tgz

** Also affects: subiquity
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: curtin
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  autoinstall crash with 24.04 on z/VM s390x

Status in curtin:
  New
Status in subiquity:
  New
Status in Ubuntu on IBM z Systems:
  New

Bug description:
  While trying autoinstall on a s390x z/VM guest (with an autoinstall
  config that is known as good), the installation ended in a crash and
  the following was taken from the console:

  ...
  finish: subiquity/Drivers/_list_drivers
  start:       subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-instal
  l: curtin command install
  start:         subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-inst
  all/stage-partitioning: configuring storage
  start:           subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-in
  stall/stage-partitioning/builtin: running 'curtin block-meta simple'
  start:             subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-
  install/stage-partitioning/builtin/cmd-block-meta: curtin command block-meta
  start:               subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cm
  d-install/stage-partitioning/builtin/cmd-block-meta/clear-holders: removing prev
  ious storage devices
  finish:               subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/c
  md-install/stage-partitioning/builtin/cmd-block-meta/clear-holders: removing pre
  vious storage devices
  finish:             subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd
  -install/stage-partitioning/builtin/cmd-block-meta: curtin command block-meta
  finish:           subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-i
  nstall/stage-partitioning/builtin: running 'curtin block-meta simple'
  finish:         subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step/cmd-ins
  tall/stage-partitioning: configuring storage                                    
  finish:     subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install/run_curtin_step
  finish:   subiquity/Install/install/curtin_install
  finish: subiquity/Install/install
  start:   subiquity/ErrorReporter/1709659117.832598448.install_fail/add_info

  I was able to login (by hitting Enter), which allowed me to gather
  crash files and log - see attachment.

  The noble image with timestamp March 5th was used (from current).

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