Ubuntu on IBM z Systems

  1. Bug #1872941
  2. Comment #12

Comment 12 for bug 1872941

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bugproxy (bugproxy) wrote : Comment bridged from LTC Bugzilla

------- Comment From <email address hidden> 2020-04-16 09:54 EDT-------
(In reply to comment #19)
> Frank pointed out that virt-install uses:
>
> --location
> http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/focal/main/installer-s390x
>
> Meaning, it is sensitive to "/images/" changing to "/legacy-images/".
>
> However, instead of changing images to legacy-images, we could instead
> change "installer-" prefix to "legacy-installer-".
>
> The change of URL is achieved, yet virt-install would then work with like:
>
> --location
> http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/focal/main/legacy-installer-s390x
>
> which strikes a better balance of incompatibility & friction.

I like that idea, because it gives users the chance to help themselves, no need to change virt-install.