I have now re-tried the process by creating a LiveUSB of the same image without any persistence. The usb stick now boots up fine.
Now the casper.log (at /var/log) looks like the following: -- /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found /init: line 1: can't open /dev/sr0: No medium found Shadow passwords are now on. Generating locales... en_US.UTF-8... done Generation complete. /bin/casper-reconfigure: package 'gnome-panel-data' is not installed Using CD-ROM mount point /cdrom/ Identifying.. [1654452dc3b9234ba67f1922b6b6ec44-2] Scanning disc for index files.. Found 4 package indexes, 0 source indexes, 0 translation indexes and 1 signatures Found label 'Xubuntu 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release i386 (20091028.3)' This disc is called: 'Xubuntu 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release i386 (20091028.3)' Copying package lists...gpgv: Signature made Wed Oct 28 20:25:07 2009 UTC using DSA key ID FBB75451 gpgv: Good signature from "Ubuntu CD Image Automatic Signing Key <cdim...@ubuntu.com>" Reading Package Indexes... 0% Reading Package Indexes... 5% Reading Package Indexes... Done Writing new source list Source list entries for this disc are: deb cdrom:[Xubuntu 9.10 _Karmic Koala_ - Release i386 (20091028.3)]/ karmic main multiverse restricted universe Repeat this process for the rest of the CDs in your set. W: Skipping non-exisiting file /cdrom/dists/karmic/main/binary-i386/Packages W: Skipping non-exisiting file /cdrom/dists/karmic/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages W: Skipping non-exisiting file /cdrom/dists/karmic/restricted/binary-i386/Packages W: Skipping non-exisiting file /cdrom/dists/karmic/universe/binary-i386/Packages Removing any system startup links for /etc/init.d/apparmor ... /etc/rcS.d/S37apparmor dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove gdm-guest-session which isn't installed. No value set for `/apps/netbook-launcher/favorites/favorites_list' No value set for `/apps/netbook-launcher/favorites/favorites_list' No value to set for key: `/apps/netbook-launcher/favorites/favorites_list' -- ** Attachment added: "dmesg when the usb stick boots up fine." http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36440606/dmesg -- Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/492301 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs