On 02/11/13 16:43, intrigeri wrote: > Tails refuses to boot from devices that expose themselves as > non-removable. Historically, all USB sticks said they were removable, > even if this is not correct according to the specification (removable > is rather for devices that can be fed with removable medium, such as > a floppy drive). Recently, quite a lot of new USB sticks (especially > Sandisk) expose themselves as non-removable. This is causing headaches > to a number of users, and a non-negligible workload for frontdesk. > > I propose we add fixing this to the Tails 2.0 milestone, for the same > reason we added UEFI there: it's a must for Tails to stay relevant. > Unless there are objections within a week, I'll do this change. > > A draft preliminary plan could be: > > 1. Have Tails Installer write down the UUID in boot loader config on > initial install > 2. Have Tails Installer preserve the UUID in boot loader config on > upgrade > 3. Have Tails Updater (IUK) preserve the UUID in boot loader config on > upgrade > 4. Require booting from the UUID that is in boot loader config, that > is add such an option to live-boot > 5. Stop requiring the removable flag at boot time > 6. Only allow using persistent volume from the boot medium, that is > add such an option to live-persist and/or live-boot > > Better ideas are welcome. > > I've filed this as ticket #6397.
I fully agree with this plan; and it is really necessary.
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