ARM - daily install to SDCARD

[Nicholas Skaggs]

On 08/15/2012 06:16 AM, Elfy wrote:
> On 15/08/12 09:56, Elfy wrote:
>> On 15/08/12 00:56, C de-Avillez wrote:
>>> On Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:36:29 +0100
>>> Elfy<ub.untu at btinternet.com>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Trying to install to sdcard - it sees the free space - allows me to
>>>> create partition/s as required.
>>>>
>>>> Then the install fails after trying to unmount /cdrom
>>>>
>>>> As far as mount is concerned the image is mounted on /cdrom
>>>>
>>>> Not sure how to proceed with this.
>>>>
>>>> Created this bug
>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1036742
>>>>
>>>> But I'm pretty sure I've seen this trying to install with usb medium
>>>> and alternate cd
>>>>
>>>> Elfy
>>>>
>>> Hi Elfy,
>>>
>>> Unfortunately there is no hard data on the bug to allow me to say
>>> anything:
>>>   * we do not have any of the logs for the install (syslog, partman,
>>>     Ubiquity debug;
>>>   * we do not know what Ubuntu version you were trying;
>>>   * we do not know the Ubiquity version.
>>>
>>> You could try to run 'ubuntu-bug ubiquity' on the failing ARM install,
>>> and open a bug with the results; alternatively, you can repeat the
>>> install, and run 'apport-collect 1036742', which would collect this
>>> basic info.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> ..C..
>>>
>>>
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1036988
>>
>> If it is impossible to actually install to the sdcard that the 
>> install medium is on then that's fine - need to know one way or the 
>> other though.
>>
>> If nothing else the wiki will need editing to reflect that.
>>
>>
> Unsurprisingly - it's a duplicate - unfixed.
>
> Seems that if you start the install rolling and then change to a tty and
>
> sudo umount -l -r -f /cdrom
>
> and ignore any messages you then get it installs :)
>
> Possibly need to add that to the wiki for people not installing to USB
>
> Elfy
>
>


Elfy, are you prepping your sd in advance with a target partition to 
install on, before attempting installation? As mentioned, you can't 
on-the-fly resize your currently running filesystem :-)

Nicholas
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