hmmm… I did read it. What doesn’t make sense to me is that they suggest to force the release so I did:
$ conda install torchvision powerai-release=1.7.0
Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): done
Solving environment: failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.
Collecting package metadata (repodata.json): done
Solving environment: failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.

PackagesNotFoundError: The following packages are not available from current channels:

  - powerai-release=1.7.0
  - torchvision

Current channels:

  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/linux-ppc64le
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/noarch
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/linux-ppc64le
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/noarch

To search for alternate channels that may provide the conda package you're
looking for, navigate to

    https://anaconda.org

and use the search bar at the top of the page.

but then when I check their website for that powerai-release it does have the 1.7.0 and the 0.4.2 torchvision version I want but it can’t find it.
Indeed it is not in the list:
Current channels:

  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/linux-ppc64le
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/noarch
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/linux-ppc64le
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/noarch

so what I need is to be able to point it to this channel conda
https://public.dhe.ibm.com/ibmdl/export/pub/software/server/ibm-ai/conda/#/ 3
…
alternatively that website allows me to download the tar but I dont know how to get conda to install from that. @tom