@@ -147,12 +147,21 @@ function configure_tempest() {

     if  [[ -z "$DEFAULT_INSTANCE_TYPE" ]]; then

         available_flavors=$(nova flavor-list)

         if [[ ! ( $available_flavors =~ 'm1.nano' ) ]]; then

-            nova flavor-create m1.nano 42 64 0 1

+            if is_arch "ppc64"; then

+                # qemu needs at least 128MB of memory to boot on ppc64

+                nova flavor-create m1.nano 42 128 0 1

+            else

+                nova flavor-create m1.nano 42 64 0 1

+            fi

         fi

         flavor_ref=42

         boto_instance_type=m1.nano

         if [[ ! ( $available_flavors =~ 'm1.micro' ) ]]; then

-            nova flavor-create m1.micro 84 128 0 1

+            if is_arch "ppc64"; then

+                nova flavor-create m1.micro 84 256 0 1

+            else

+                nova flavor-create m1.micro 84 128 0 1

+            fi

         fi

         flavor_ref_alt=84

     else