ARM - daily install to SDCARD

[Elfy]

On 15/08/12 18:05, Nicholas Skaggs wrote:
> 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
>
>
I'll wait for confirmation :)

Happy to edit wiki though :)

Elfy
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