https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=728788 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=728788#c0 Summary: live-usb stick often fails on subsequent boots with "inconsistent COW image" Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 12.1 Version: Factory Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: Live Medium AssignedTo: coolo@suse.com ReportedBy: seife@novell.slipkontur.de QAContact: qa@suse.de CC: ms@suse.com Found By: Third Party Developer/Partner Blocker: --- A live-usb-stick (tested with GNOME-Livecd image) often fails on subsequent boots with a "inconsistent COW image" message on console 3. There is no way of repairing the stick without using another linux computer and e.g. deleting partition 4 on the stick or rewriting the image. This is especially bad if you want to use the stick as a rescue medium :-) The COW file seems to sporadically destroy itself during shutdown (I also often see I/O errors flashing by on shutdown - related?). The issue can be triggered by manually corrupting the COW file ("echo > /read-write/.clicfs_COW; sync; reboot -f"). IMHO the system should just boot without the COW file (in "LiveCD Mode"), then the issue can be fixed from the running system. (of course the best thing would be to not corrupt the file in the first place... but then faulty hardware or a hard shutdown can still be fatal) -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.