[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2014-04-20 Thread Pavel
I get
BusyBox v1.21.1 (Ubuntu 1:1.21.0-ubntu1) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

(initramfs) mount: mounting /dev/loop1 on /cow failed: Invalid argument
Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

when trying to install Ubuntu 14.04.
Pavel

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2014-04-20 Thread Pavel
In Ubuntu 14.04 I get this strange message:

 usb-creator-gtk  --version
0.2.23

(usb-creator-gtk:14236): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_hash_table_destroy:
assertion 'hash_table != NULL' failed

Is it indeed critical?

Pavel

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2013-10-17 Thread gerdkolano
I've got the same problen booting 13.04 from USB.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2013-10-17 Thread gerdkolano
I've got the same problem booting 13.04 from USB , disabled  both floppy
and floppy controller in the BIOS.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2012-05-02 Thread clopezsandez
I have the same problem

Can not mount /dev/loop1 on cow

 with unetbootin if I generate a USBLive with an 32bit ISO image
(10.04.4) in a computer with a 64bits kernel (Fedora Linux
3.3.2-6.fc16.x86_64). The same computer generates a perfect USBLive with
10.04.4 AMD64 ISO. I generate two perfect USBlive with 10.04.4 in a
computer with a 64bits chip, but with 32 bits kernel. Really I do not
know the origin of this problem, but I suppose it is associated with
32bits images generated in 64bits kernel.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2012-01-11 Thread ski
In case it helps anyone else, I have this problem with 10.04 and 11.04,
but NOT 11.10. Good luck

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2011-12-18 Thread pemuro
Got he same message, but AFTER a first successfull boot and exploring
session on my netbook with boot-problems from internal hdd. I used the
newes version Ububtu 11.04   So the bug is not yet fixed or do I have a
hardware-problem?

I  need a persistance-file (on a 16GB-stick I chose the max. 4GB for
persistance ) giving us the huge advantage over a life-CD:  I could
save in the persistance file the WLAN-settings, set and save e-mail-
service in evolution, and it worked.  Wanted to also try to install
persistantly Thunderbird, to possibly read my local folders on the olld
hdd.   All NOT possible with no good size persistance-file.

I created the PENDRIVE on a PC under WinowsXP SP3 and had to learn to
switch off aVra's aVira-Guard, for otherwise it blocks access to the
autorun.ini file which the install tries to write at the end of
installytion.

But even with boot-order ALL set to usb-hdd, USB-floppy,  ()USB-flash
not available on this PC).  Still Ubuntu would not boot but WindowsXP
did (even tjough boot from other devices was DISABLED!) Though I had
turned off aVira-Guard during the previous session, by default it is
turne ON again after re-booting  and blocked again.

During the successfull life-Ubunto-session, I tried to create a
permanent full istallation of Ubuntu in a 35GB PRIMARY partition (with 2
others on a 500GB USB-hdd), but the installer was not able to create a
swap-partition within it, thats why I why I removed said partition on
the PC and created a 31GB Linux-partition set aktiv (i.e. bootable)  and
a 4GB swap-partition without a drive-letter.

Mounting the ubuntu-11.04-.iso on a virual DVD-drive by 120%alcol and
starting the full installation I got an ERRor-msg: Read-error. the disk
will not be bootable!

Help !?

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2011-10-14 Thread Robbie Williamson
Please open a new bug to report a problem with usb-creator.  This bug
was fixed.  What you are experiencing is a new bug.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2011-10-13 Thread Jon Bailey
Still affects Ubuntu 11.10, following exact directions from ubuntu.com
site for creating a live USB.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2011-08-21 Thread Matifou
Same here with Ubuntu 11.04 on casper persistent! The bug should be re-
opened! Thanks

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2011-08-07 Thread zedtux
Same here. Trying to create an USB bootable stick with Oneiric Alpha 3
iso but still fail with the can't open /dev/sr0 error message

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2011-06-20 Thread Bart Verwilst
i'm also unable to boot the USB media with the error

/init: line7: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found

Using 0.2.28.3 and 0.2.30. Trying to boot Natty and Oneiric images.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2011-02-14 Thread Joel Pickett
Seems to have come back in the Natty dailies... running the i386 daily
Natty iso, dated 14 February 2011

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-09-08 Thread Robbie Williamson
** Changed in: usb-creator (Ubuntu)
   Status: Confirmed = Fix Released

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Re: [Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-09-04 Thread Praveen B
Hi,
I was able to get over this problem by creating the usb stick with the next 
version of usb-creator (0.x.20). In fact I was able to create 
persistence-enabled usb sticks for versions botth 9.10 and 10.04 with no 
problems none whatsoever with the next version of usb-creator (i.e. after 
0.1.16).

I think the problem was probably with 0.1.16.

Sorry for not closing/updating the defect. I was hesitant to declare
that the defect was solved because even others chipped in with similar
sounding problems. I did respond to their concerns that my problem did
go away and that I was able to proceed, but I don't think that quite
solved the issues of others.

Thanks much for getting to this defect. It really boosts the confidence
of the users that Ubuntu takes these submitted launchpad bugs very
seriously.

And finally, kudos for a wonderful distro! (I didn't even have to
consider an another linux option since last two years)

Praveen

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 Subject: [Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow
 To: bhamidipati_prav...@yahoo.co.in
 Date: Friday, 3 September, 2010, 10:39 PM
 Does this bug occur if you create the
 USB stick without persistence
 enabled? If not, then this could be fixed in Maverick and
 needs fixing
 in Lucid-updates, see
 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/627672
 
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 Status in “usb-creator” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
 
 Bug description:
 Binary package hint: usb-creator
 
 LiveUSB stick created using this program failed to boot.
 The size of my usb stick is 2GB.
 
 The version of usb-creator I have is 0.1.16 (according to
 synaptic)
 
 1. I created a persistence-enabled 128MB (default value)
 drive with xubuntu 9.10 desktop i386 iso image.
 The stick booted fine and the OS was running ok.
 
 2. I created a persistence-enabled 1.2GB (max value by
 pulling the slider all the way up). The stick fails to boot
 by giving the message: 'Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow'
 
 I have re-verified the checksums of the iso that I was
 trying to use and they are fine. I re-tried this particular
 step thrice and I got the logs during that third attempt.
 
 Using the instructions at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingCasper , I got the
 following in casper.log:
 
 --
 Begin: Running /scripts/casper-premount ...
 Done.
 Done.
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 stdin: error 0
 BusyBox v1.13.3 (Ubuntu 1:1.13.3-1ubuntu7) multi-call
 binary
 
 Usage: mount [flags] DEVICE NODE [-o options,more-options]
 
 Mount a filesystem. Filesystem autodetection requires /proc
 be mounted.
 
 Options:
     -a       
 Mount all filesystems in fstab
     -f       
 don't mount
     -i       
 Don't call /sbin/mount.filesystem helper
     -r       
 Read-only mount
     -t fs-type    Filesystem
 type
     -w       
 Read-write mount (default)
 -o option:
     loop   
     Ignored (loop devices are autodetected)
     [a]sync   
     Writes are asynchronous / synchronous
     [no]atime    Disable /
 enable updates to inode access times
     [no]diratime    Disable /
 enable atime updates to directories
     [no]relatime    Disable /
 enable atime updates relative to modification time
     [no]dev   
     Allow use of special device files /
 disallow them
     [no]exec    Allow use of
 executable files / disallow them
     [no]suid    Allow
 set-user-id-root programs / disallow them
     [r]shared    Convert
 [recursively] to a shared subtree
     [r]slave    Convert
 [recursively] to a slave subtree
     [r]private    Convert
 [recursively] to a private subtree
     [un]bindable    Make
 mount point [un]able to be bind mounted
     bind   
     Bind a directory to an additional
 location
     move   
     Relocate an existing mount point
     remount   
     Remount a mounted filesystem, changing
 its flags
     ro/rw   
     Mount for read-only / read-write
 
 There are EVEN MORE flags that are specific to each
 filesystem
 You'll have to see the written documentation for those
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Does this bug occur if you create the USB stick without persistence
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/627672

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-07-06 Thread Arne Goetje
I still get the 
(initramfs) Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow
message when trying to boot the maveric image created with usb-creator 0.2.22 
on Lucid.

The boot options mentioned by Nguyen Anh Minh don't work for me either.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-05-25 Thread Mike Miller
I've tried the workaround that Nguyen Anh Minh mentioned, and it's still
not working. I'm using usb-creator-gtk from Lucid, to copy a custom
LiveCD [also Lucid based] to my USB device. It eventually gives up, but
it takes about 30 seconds or so.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-05-18 Thread dach
^ Are you using the linux usb-creator after booting linux?

If so, it would not apply to this bug, as the broken usb-creator.exe is
the ms windows version that is included in the root of the
ubuntu-10.04-netbook-i386.iso.

It's not good to force people to first create than boot into ubunutu
live cd when they only want to create ubunutu usb thumbdrive, especaily
when netbooks do not even come with CD/DVD hardware to create a live cd.
And you waste a CD/DVD.  Since I'm using the Netbook version of ubuntu
on netbook, it only makes sense to friendly to to install from windows
non-CD/DVD system using only an iso image.   I'm using a windows XP,
virtual daemon cd mounted ubuntu-10.04-netbook-i386.iso to create my
live ubuntu usb thumbdrive.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-05-18 Thread Nguyen Anh Minh
If you got this bug, when you boot from USB, press F6 then edit the boot option:
#Remove this:
file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed
#Add these:
live-media-path=/casper/
ignore_uuid

#Full sample:
append boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz live-media-path=/casper/ quiet 
splash ignore_uuid --

If you don't want to edit every time you boot from USB, you can edit this file 
in USB:
/syslinux/text.cfg

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-05-12 Thread Craig Van Degrift
I have successfully used usb-creator-kde 0.2.22 with Lucid Kubuntu CD,
but I had problems earlier that seem to have come from two sources.
Originally, I was testing on a machine that would only boot USB sticks
formatted with fat16 (Could not find kernel image: linux).  I was able
to work around that by copying the files produced by usb-creator-kde
0.2.8 onto a fat 16 formatted stick, but then ran into the problem that
started this bug report.

My successful test used the vfat filesystem and was on a newer machine,
but that stick still failed on the fat16-only machine.

So, usb-creator 0.2.22 looks good, but could be improved for use on
older machines by allowing fat16 as a possible choice for formatting.
Also, the documentation might point out the need to use 0.2.22 or newer
version of usb-creator.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-05-11 Thread Praveen B
Friends,
I have used the usb-creator (0.2.22 reported by synaptic on lucid xubuntu) to 
create a live usb using xubuntu 10.04 iso image. I was able to successfully 
boot it up and get to the Xfce desktop manager. I am not able to see the 
problem you guys are facing.

All the previous trials I did were with xubuntu. May be there is a
problem with other flavors of ubuntu.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-05-10 Thread foureyesboy
I used Startup Disk Creator on my Lucid to setup my USB flash drive
with persistent data.  And I experience the problem described in bug
#500822 and #508944, which both are said to be duplicate of this bug.

It stops booting at the Ubuntu screen, with dots moving beneath.  But it
never continues.  Hitting escape shows the following:

(process:320): Glib-WARNING **: getpwuid_r(): failed due to unknown user
id (0)

stdin: error 0
/init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
/init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
/init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr1: No medium found
/init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr1: No medium found
stdin: error 0
stdin: error 0
/init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
/init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
/init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr1: No medium found
/init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr1: No medium found
stdin: error 0
stdin: error 0
stdin: I/O error


Praveen B indicates that using usb-creator 0.2.12 is fine, but I checked
mine was 0.2.22 already as indicated in Synaptics.

Again, the same problem is not observed if the usb is prepared with non-
persistent data.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-05-10 Thread Praveen B
I have recently created a Lucid liveUSB disk using Karmic's 'Startup
Disk Creator' and the liveUSB is working fine (I am writing this from
Lucid liveUSB). The version of Karmic's 'Startup Disk Creator' was
0.2.12 according to synaptic. I haven't tried with 0.2.22.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-05-09 Thread Omer Akram
** Changed in: usb-creator (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided = Medium

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-05-06 Thread dach
I notice the UNR iso in http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download-netbook
has been updated to 10.04. I am downloading it now and will report back
when I try it out

OK, trying new usb-drive install

I see the unpacked usb-creator python files in temp directory.  There is
dd.exe program, but no mkfs.ext3.exe.  So based on that, I think what is
happening is dd is creating casper-rw persistence file, but there is no
mkfs.ext3.exe program to create the file structure.

So the same usb boot problem on 10.04 netbook edition.  Message from
booting from usb thumbdrive:

(after ubuntu graphics load screen)

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-05-05 Thread Marian Sigler
dach: Are you sure? This is the code that creates the persistence image:

Hardy:
popen(['dd', 'if=/dev/zero', 'of=%s/casper-rw' % target, 'bs=1M', 
'count=%s' % persist])
popen(['mkfs.ext3', '-F', '%s/casper-rw' % target])

Lucid:
dd_cmd = ['dd', 'if=/dev/zero', 'bs=1M', 'of=%s' %
  os.path.join(str(self.target), 'casper-rw'),
  'count=%d' % self.persist]
mkfs_cmd = ['mkfs.ext3', '-F', '%s/casper-rw' % 
str(self.target)]

Except some windows compatibility changes that's both the same.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-04-30 Thread Rudolf Reuter
I had the same problem with Ubuntu 1004 netbook version on an Asus EeePc 900A.
I used the usb-creator.exe from the ISO image on Win XP.

The workaround from Joe Edmunds did help:
There is a workaround: choose Discarded on shutdown... option when creating 
the USB Startup Disk.

Thank you, Rudolf Reuter

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-04-30 Thread dach
Don't do it that way . The problem is 9.10 UNR has a bad usb-
creator.exe.  Like I wrote in
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick :


Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow message because usb-creator.exe is not 
creating a valid casper-rw file holding ext2/ext3 filesystem. Fix: After 
running usb-creator.exe, recreate casper-rw using cygwin tools or 
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/casper-rw-creator-make-a-persistent-file-from-windows/.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-04-23 Thread Phil
Then why don't put the working usb-creator on the final disk? I have the
same problem here in beta2 and rc.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-01-12 Thread Usama Akkad
I've the same problem with Asus Eee 1005HA and the workaround works for
me

** Changed in: usb-creator (Ubuntu)
   Status: New = Confirmed

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Re: [Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2010-01-12 Thread Praveen B

 From: Usama Akkad uahe...@gmail.com
 Subject: [Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow
 To: bhamidipati_prav...@yahoo.co.in
 Date: Tuesday, 12 January, 2010, 1:54 PM
 I've the same problem with Asus Eee
 1005HA and the workaround works for
 me
 

Hi,
The workaround asks you to disable persistence completely right?

I wanted persistence and found a solution to the problem. To use a later
version of 'usb-creator' v0.2.12 which has no problems with persistence.

If you want persistence, try using that version of 'usb-creator'.

Thanks,
Praveen

 ** Changed in: usb-creator (Ubuntu)
        Status: New =
 Confirmed
 
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 Status in “usb-creator” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
 
 Bug description:
 Binary package hint: usb-creator
 
 LiveUSB stick created using this program failed to boot.
 The size of my usb stick is 2GB.
 
 The version of usb-creator I have is 0.1.16 (according to
 synaptic)
 
 1. I created a persistence-enabled 128MB (default value)
 drive with xubuntu 9.10 desktop i386 iso image.
 The stick booted fine and the OS was running ok.
 
 2. I created a persistence-enabled 1.2GB (max value by
 pulling the slider all the way up). The stick fails to boot
 by giving the message: 'Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow'
 
 I have re-verified the checksums of the iso that I was
 trying to use and they are fine. I re-tried this particular
 step thrice and I got the logs during that third attempt.
 
 Using the instructions at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingCasper , I got the
 following in casper.log:
 
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 Begin: Running /scripts/casper-premount ...
 Done.
 Done.
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
 stdin: error 0
 BusyBox v1.13.3 (Ubuntu 1:1.13.3-1ubuntu7) multi-call
 binary
 
 Usage: mount [flags] DEVICE NODE [-o options,more-options]
 
 Mount a filesystem. Filesystem autodetection requires /proc
 be mounted.
 
 Options:
     -a       
 Mount all filesystems in fstab
     -f       
 don't mount
     -i       
 Don't call /sbin/mount.filesystem helper
     -r       
 Read-only mount
     -t fs-type    Filesystem
 type
     -w       
 Read-write mount (default)
 -o option:
     loop   
     Ignored (loop devices are autodetected)
     [a]sync   
     Writes are asynchronous / synchronous
     [no]atime    Disable /
 enable updates to inode access times
     [no]diratime    Disable /
 enable atime updates to directories
     [no]relatime    Disable /
 enable atime updates relative to modification time
     [no]dev   
     Allow use of special device files /
 disallow them
     [no]exec    Allow use of
 executable files / disallow them
     [no]suid    Allow
 set-user-id-root programs / disallow them
     [r]shared    Convert
 [recursively] to a shared subtree
     [r]slave    Convert
 [recursively] to a slave subtree
     [r]private    Convert
 [recursively] to a private subtree
     [un]bindable    Make
 mount point [un]able to be bind mounted
     bind   
     Bind a directory to an additional
 location
     move   
     Relocate an existing mount point
     remount   
     Remount a mounted filesystem, changing
 its flags
     ro/rw   
     Mount for read-only / read-write
 
 There are EVEN MORE flags that are specific to each
 filesystem
 You'll have to see the written documentation for those
 filesystems
 
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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2009-12-13 Thread Joe Edmonds
There is a workaround:  choose Discarded on shutdown... option when
creating the USB Startup Disk.

http://newyork.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8407323

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2009-12-13 Thread Praveen B
Thank you, Joe. The workaround solves the problem.

However, I was trying to create a disk with persistence and the bug I
raised was w.r.t the sizes with which persistence works and doesn't
work.

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2009-12-04 Thread Praveen B

** Attachment added: The dmesg.txt as adviced at: 
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingCasper;
   http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36439892/dmesg.txt

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[Bug 492301] Re: Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

2009-12-04 Thread Praveen B
I have now re-tried the process by creating a LiveUSB of the same image
without any persistence. The usb stick now boots up fine.

Now the casper.log (at /var/log) looks like the following:

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/init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
/init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
/init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
/init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
/init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
/init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
/init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
/init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
/init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
/init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
/init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
/init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
Shadow passwords are now on.
Generating locales...
  en_US.UTF-8... done
Generation complete.
/bin/casper-reconfigure: package 'gnome-panel-data' is not installed
Using CD-ROM mount point /cdrom/
Identifying.. [1654452dc3b9234ba67f1922b6b6ec44-2]
Scanning disc for index files..
Found 4 package indexes, 0 source indexes, 0 translation indexes and 1 
signatures
Found label 'Xubuntu 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release i386 (20091028.3)'
This disc is called: 
'Xubuntu 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release i386 (20091028.3)'
Copying package lists...gpgv: Signature made Wed Oct 28 20:25:07 2009 UTC using 
DSA key ID FBB75451
gpgv: Good signature from Ubuntu CD Image Automatic Signing Key 
cdim...@ubuntu.com

Reading Package Indexes... 0%

Reading Package Indexes... 5%

Reading Package Indexes... Done

Writing new source list
Source list entries for this disc are:
deb cdrom:[Xubuntu 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release i386 (20091028.3)]/ karmic 
main multiverse restricted universe
Repeat this process for the rest of the CDs in your set.
W: Skipping non-exisiting file /cdrom/dists/karmic/main/binary-i386/Packages
W: Skipping non-exisiting file 
/cdrom/dists/karmic/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages
W: Skipping non-exisiting file 
/cdrom/dists/karmic/restricted/binary-i386/Packages
W: Skipping non-exisiting file /cdrom/dists/karmic/universe/binary-i386/Packages
 Removing any system startup links for /etc/init.d/apparmor ...
   /etc/rcS.d/S37apparmor
dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove gdm-guest-session which isn't 
installed.
No value set for `/apps/netbook-launcher/favorites/favorites_list'
No value set for `/apps/netbook-launcher/favorites/favorites_list'
No value to set for key: `/apps/netbook-launcher/favorites/favorites_list'
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** Attachment added: dmesg when the usb stick boots up fine.
   http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36440606/dmesg

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