http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1158148 Bug ID: 1158148 Summary: qemu-system-ppc64 -M pseries fails to install ubuntu-ppc64le Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE Tumbleweed Version: Current Hardware: x86-64 OS: openSUSE Factory Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Virtualization:Tools Assignee: virt-bugs@suse.de Reporter: tjcw@cantab.net QA Contact: qa-bugs@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- I am running Tumbleweed 20191128 on an x86-64 system. When I try to install a ppc64le virtual machine from the ubuntu-19.10-server-ppc64el.iso file with qemu-system-ppc64 -cdrom ubuntu-19.10-server-ppc64el.iso -M pseries -cpu power9 -m size=1024 -hda /var/lib/libvirt/images/ubuntu19.04-ppc64le.qcow2 I get an attempted installation, but a few 'illegal instruction' errors and a failed install. If I try installing from ubuntu-18.04.3-server-ppc64el.iso , I get a few 'Segmentation violation' errors and again a failed install. If I specify '-M pseries-3.1' and no -cpu option, the install succeeds in both cases. So it looks like there is a regression with qemu's '-M pseries' flag. qemu help says that '-M pseries' is equivalent to '-M pseries-4.1'. I have not tried installing ubuntu on a real pseries-4.1 machine, but I presume this would work. See bug https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1158111 for the original problem; i was trying to use virt-manager to do the install, but ran into a problem and then tried qemu-system-ppc64 . The ubuntu ppc64le install images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/19.10/release/ubuntu-19.10-server-ppc64el... http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/18.04/release/ubuntu-18.04.3-server-ppc64... -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.