photon-installer not auto-started on ARM64
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Description
Describe the bug
While I was trying to install Photon 4.0 Rev2 on an ARM64 server using the official ISO image, the installation TUI didn't show up automatically as x86_64 image does (on a x86_64 server). Below is a screenshot:
Tried both the full and the minimal ISO image, same result.
Reproduction steps
1. Download the [minimal ISO image](https://packages.vmware.com/photon/4.0/Rev2/iso/photon-minimal-4.0-c001795b8-aarch64.iso)
2. Insert the ISO image into an ARM64 machine
3. Boot the machine with the ISO image
Expected behavior
The installation TUI should show up, just like the x86_64 one does.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the boot behavior with the minimal and full ISO images on an ARM64 machine, then compare it with the x86_64 startup path. Done means the Photon installation TUI starts automatically on ARM64 as it does on x86_64.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100