Comment 5 for bug 450259

Does this patch allow to update the original files, or are updates still
installed in the 'persistant' part of the USB disk?And can I apply this
patch (if it is released) on my existent Karmic USB stick, or do I have to
reinstall?

Thanks for all your help!

On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 12:51, Evan Dandrea <email address hidden> wrote:

>
> ** Attachment added: "fix_disable_initramfs.patch"
> http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34140391/fix_disable_initramfs.patch
>
> ** Changed in: usb-creator (Ubuntu Karmic)
> Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed
>
> ** Description changed:
>
> + On USB disks, running update-initramfs and in turn successfully updating
> + the kernel version used by the live image is broken in Karmic. update-
> + initramfs is replaced by /bin/true because the test for a writable
> + filesystem in casper is failing.
> +
> + http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34140391/fix_disable_initramfs.patch fixes
> + this issue and is pending acceptance into the archive as casper 1.206.
> +
> + Original report:
> Binary package hint: usb-creator
>
> Because I wanted a portable desktop, I used the USB creator in Karmic
> and made a LiveUSB disk based on a daily image of Karmic.
>
> As I have the persistence option on, I expected I could install all
> updates, so I could stay up to date. However, when a kernel update was
> fetched, aptitude failed to install this:
> update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media
>
> I've read across the bug reports and it seems the LiveUSB has the image
> as read only and installs all updates on the persistence part of the disk.
> This does not allow to update the kernel.
> However, this behaviour makes me feel I cannot use the LiveUSB disk as a
> replacement for my desktop: it is not totally up to date, so the bugs
> available in the current version of the kernel on the LiveUSB cannot be
> patched by installing the newer vesion.
>
> Therefore, I have a wish: make the image wrtiteable, so th kernel can be
> updated and thus the LiveUSB stays up to date. Furthermore, this allows
> the system to update all packages without consuming the space on the
> persistent part (as old packages can be removed).
>
> Hopefully this can be implemented (although I have no idea if this is
> possible)
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Tue Oct 13 12:43:18 2009
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Package: usb-creator (not installed)
> ProcEnviron:
> - LANGUAGE=
> - PATH=(custom, user)
> - LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> - SHELL=/bin/bash
> + LANGUAGE=
> + PATH=(custom, user)
> + LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> + SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-13.44-generic
> SourcePackage: usb-creator
> Uname: Linux 2.6.31-13-generic i686
>
> --
> Cannot update kernel on LiveUSB stick
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/450259
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