sdb1 (USB flash) as CDROM in fstab when install from USB flash

Bug #239074 reported by Alexander Sashnov
4
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
apt-setup (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Medium
Unassigned
ubiquity (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: ubiquity

I installing my system from 1 Gb USB flash drive (ubuntu-8.04-desktop.iso distribution).
All fine but couldn't mount USB flash drive because in /etc/fstab it mentioned as CD-ROM drive.

Steps for reproduce:

1. Insert USB Flash drive at least 1Gb. For me it is /dev/sdb

2. Make FAT32 partition on it and, bootable flag (in gparted for example).

3. Get small shell script: http://www.startx.ro/sugar/isotostick.sh and run:
    sudo ./isotostick.sh ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso /dev/sdb1

4. Boot from this USB Flash Drive, run "Install".

Installation go more fast then from CD. All works fine, but when I reboot and boot my just installed OS, I get error message when connect my USB Flash Drive: couldn't mount, wrong fs or superblock.

This is because ubiquity make record in /etc/fstab for /dev/sdb1 as for CD-ROM drive.

Solution: do not create any record for /dev/sdb in fstab.

Evan (ev)
Changed in ubiquity:
status: New → Invalid
Changed in apt-setup:
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → Confirmed
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