ARM - daily install to SDCARD

[Nicholas Skaggs]

On 08/15/2012 01:03 PM, Elfy wrote:
> On 15/08/12 17:49, Nicholas Skaggs wrote:
>> 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
>>
>>
> Yep - still needed to sudo umount -l -r -f /cdrom to let it carry on.
>
>
Ok, I will try an sd based install this week and see how it goes. Feel 
free to add your notes about installing via sd to the wiki -- especially 
if we can confirm this.

Nicholas
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