Trying to boot from USB "Scanning disc for index files..."

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I finally found a workaround: I created an usb stick with persistent data disabled, and I finally managed to boot correctly!

I was inspired by comment 15 of the bug chapuzzo point me out.

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Updated on September 18, 2022

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  • Anthony O.
    Anthony O. over 1 year

    I'm trying to boot an Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS USB stick, and it seems it will never enter the Desktop.

    I'm stuck on the bootscreen, and here are the lines when I press "ESC" :

    stdin: Not a typewriter
    umount: can't umount /cdrom: Device or resource busy
    /init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
    stdin: Not a typewriter
    /init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
    stdin: Not a typewriter
    umount: can't umount /cdrom: Device or resource busy
    /init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
    stdin: Not a typewriter
    /init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
    stdin: Not a typewriter
    umount: can't umount /cdrom: Device or resource busy
    /init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
    Generating locales...
      fr_FR.UTF-8... done
    Generation complete.
    pwconv: failed to change the mode of /etc/passwd- to 0600
    Using CD-ROM mount point /cdrom
    Identifying... [d0f03a23b18ebd55964c351e853c5b6f-2]
    Scanning disc for index files...
    stdin: Not a typewriter
    stdin: Not a typewriter
    stdin: Not a typewriter
    stdin: Not a typewriter
    umount: can't umount /cdrom: Device or resource busy
    /init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
    stdin: Not a typewriter
    /init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
    stdin: Not a typewriter
    umount: can't umount /cdrom: Device or resource busy
    /init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
    stdin: Not a typewriter
    /init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
    stdin: Not a typewriter
    umount: can't umount /cdrom: Device or resource busy
    /init: line 7: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found
    Generating locales...
      fr_FR.UTF-8... done
    Generation complete.
    pwconv: failed to change the mode of /etc/passwd- to 0600
    Using CD-ROM mount point /cdrom
    Identifying... [d0f03a23b18ebd55964c351e853c5b6f-2]
    Scanning disc for index files...
    

    It blocks a long while on "Scanning disc for index files...", then writes all the following and re-blocks on next Scanning disc for index files....

    I used the usb-creator-gtk program to build my USB stick, with persistent data enabled.

    As somebody seemed to have the same problem (http://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/2dsgd5/cant_boot_from_cdusb_to_install_ubuntu/) I tried the solution from there (adding nomodeset), but I still have the same results: blocked at the bootscreen (not really hanged because the little dots are still "alive")...

    Does somebody have an idea what happens ?

  • Anthony O.
    Anthony O. over 9 years
    I tried that but it didn't work better :(