Ubuntu
ubiquity package

  1. Bug #76040
  2. Comment #2

Comment 2 for bug 76040

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Harvey Muller (hlmuller) wrote : Ubiquity creates bad /etc/fstab when LiveUSB used

When an ubuntu livecd is converted to liveusb, ubiquity (or d-i) creates a bad /etc/fstab. The liveusb usb flash device is configured as the cdrom (/media/cdrom0). Consequently, when a flash drive is inserted afterwards, gnome-mount fails to mount the device because it is attempting to mount it as a cdrom.

The workaround is to manually edit /etc/fstab and correct the entries. A long term solution would address correct cdrom device detection and/or correct fstab creation. The root cause and effective solution are currently beyond my level of knowledge.

Attached is the fstab originally created during the installation. Any questions will be answered promptly.

Best regards,

Harvey