Bug 9697 - Installer partitioning stage offers to partition/install to the USB stick it is installing from
Summary: Installer partitioning stage offers to partition/install to the USB stick it ...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Installer (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: i586 Linux
Priority: Normal normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Thierry Vignaud
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Whiteboard: 3beta4 3RC
Keywords: NEEDINFO
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Reported: 2013-04-11 10:43 CEST by claire robinson
Modified: 2015-04-30 22:35 CEST (History)
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Description claire robinson 2013-04-11 10:43:13 CEST 
3beta4 classic dvd

At the partitioning stage the installer offers to partition/install to the USB stick it is installing from as well as the HDD.

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Comment 2 claire robinson 2013-04-11 11:42:44 CEST 
It also offers to install grub to the USB stick it's installing from in the summary stage and asks if it is being used to boot from on the next screen.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4147101/mga3b4/installerusb3.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4147101/mga3b4/installerusb4.jpg
Comment 3 Thierry Vignaud 2013-04-11 19:59:46 CEST 
Should be fixed since I fixed missing 'media_type' as part of bug #9674
Can you try latest boot.iso (post 2013/04/09)?

Keywords: (none) => NEEDINFO

Comment 4 claire robinson 2013-04-11 20:16:29 CEST 
will do tomorrow, thankyou
Comment 5 claire robinson 2013-04-12 13:42:26 CEST 
For completeness I tested with boot-nonfree.iso downloaded today and am installing from usb stick but also have a 2nd usb stick plugged in.

It now doesn't offer to install to the stick it is installing from but also doesn't offer to install to the 2nd stick either.

Keywords: NEEDINFO => (none)

Comment 6 claire robinson 2013-04-19 11:43:11 CEST 
valid 3RC 19th April 3rd build (noticed on dualcd, may be others)

CC: (none) => ennael1, thierry.vignaud

claire robinson 2013-04-19 11:43:29 CEST

Whiteboard: (none) => 3beta4 3RC

Comment 7 claire robinson 2013-04-19 12:24:35 CEST 
It also asks if it is the installation usb when asking which drive is used to boot from at grub installation.
Comment 8 claire robinson 2013-04-24 13:23:44 CEST 
Not present on live isos (22nd april). It's possible to install to a usb stick but the usb stick being used to install from is not offered.

Leaving open until final release tests to check classic isos
Comment 9 Frank Griffin 2013-04-30 21:03:11 CEST 
Just out of curiosity, what is the problem with installing to a stick that has a bootable image on it, provided there's room ?  The bootable image just looks like an MBR with a single NTFS partition on it.  If the bootloader grub logic doesn't screw up other existing bootable partitions on physical drives, why would it mess up a bootable image on a USB stick ?

Granted, it's not a usual thing to do, but I don't see why we should prevent it.

CC: (none) => ftg

Comment 10 Dick Gevers 2014-11-27 17:48:28 CET 
@eeeemail@gmail.com:

or anyone else:

Could you update this bug please with current installer in mind?

Pre-5 installers will not be fixed, so please change whiteboard to 5beta1 (or higher) and wipe 'NEEDINFO' if valid, else please close as old. Thanks!

Keywords: (none) => NEEDINFO

Comment 11 Thierry Vignaud 2015-04-30 22:35:44 CEST 
Fixed long time ago.

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => FIXED
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