Bug #6610

Tails Installer should not list read-only media

Added by alant 2014-01-20 03:00:14 . Updated 2018-08-19 08:07:29 .

Status:
Confirmed
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
Category:
Installation
Target version:
Start date:
2014-01-20
Due date:
% Done:

0%

Feature Branch:
Type of work:
Code
Blueprint:

Starter:
0
Affected tool:
Installer
Deliverable for:

Description

It has been reported that:

> on tails-i386-feature_uefi-0.23-20140110T0926Z-568489c, the
> tails installer, at least in Clone&Install mode, will detect my 2nd
> USB stick, will start the process and say “Resetting Master Boot
> Record of /dev/sdd”, and then just hang if the usb-stick is
> read-only.

They suggest:

> maybe it should catch that and produce some sane error message.

Subtasks

History

#1 Updated by intrigeri 2014-04-03 16:52:33

  • Status changed from New to Confirmed

#2 Updated by intrigeri 2014-04-03 16:54:23

  • Subject changed from Tails Installer hangs on read-only media to Tails Installer should not list read-only media

Retitling to the way to resolve it, instead of stating the problem. This could become an “Easy” task, just by adding a bit more guidance to this ticket, btw.

#3 Updated by intrigeri 2014-04-03 16:58:12

#4 Updated by Anonymous 2018-08-19 08:07:29

  • Affected tool set to Installer