Mount /cdrom as read-only if not using persistent files
Bug #500701 reported by
Daniel Richard G.
This bug affects 1 person
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Baltix |
New
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usb-creator (Ubuntu) |
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Wishlist
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: usb-creator
Wishlist item, filed against version 0.2.12 in Karmic.
If the live environment [created by usb-creator] is running off a USB drive, and is not using persistent storage, then mount /cdrom as read-only instead of read-write. This will better approximate the nature of a CD-ROM, and will additionally help guard against damage/corruption of the filesystem if it is not unmounted properly or whatever.
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I should add that I've had instances where the filesystem on the USB drive does get corrupted, although I've yet to determine exactly what causes this---attempting to (un)suspend the live system on hardware that doesn't support it very well appears suspect. This is a major problem if you're traveling and a USB thumbdrive is your only means of getting a virus/malware-free Internet terminal, so I'd like the live system to treat the /cdrom filesystem with kid gloves as much as possible.