[Bug 1233056] [NEW] "base-installer: error: /cdrom/install/filesystem.squashfs has failed to be mounted as squashfs" in saucy server installations

[Parameswaran Sivatharman]

Public bug reported:

Saucy server installations on kvm fails on "Install the system" step
starting from 20130928 images onwards. Confirmed to impact

The following are the last bits of the install logs:

Sep 30 07:50:48 base-installer: info: Using squashfs support for /cdrom/install/filesystem.squashfs
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> GET anna/retriever
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0 cdrom-retriever
Sep 30 07:50:48 anna-install: Installing squashfs-modules
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> CAPB backup
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0 multiselect backup progresscancel align escape plugin-terminal plugin-detect-keyboard
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> GET anna/retriever
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0 cdrom-retriever
Sep 30 07:50:48 base-installer: error: /cdrom/install/filesystem.squashfs has failed to be mounted as squashfs.
Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: (process:14572): unknown udeb squashfs-modules
Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: (process:14572): libkmod: kmod_lookup_alias_from_builtin_file: 
Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: (process:14572): could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.11.0-8-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: (process:14572): FATAL: Module squashfs not found.
Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: (process:14572): libkmod: kmod_lookup_alias_from_builtin_file: 
Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: (process:14572): could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.11.0-8-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: (process:14572): mount: mounting /dev/loop0 on /mnt failed: No such device
Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: WARNING **: Configuring 'live-installer' failed with error code 1
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> GET debconf/priority
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0 critical
Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: WARNING **: Menu item 'live-installer' failed.
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> SETTITLE debian-installer/live-installer/title
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0 OK
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> CAPB
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0 multiselect backup progresscancel align escape plugin-terminal plugin-detect-keyboard
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> METAGET debian-installer/live-installer/title Description
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0 Install the system
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> SUBST debian-installer/main-menu/item-failure ITEM Install the system
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: Adding [ITEM] -> [Install the system]
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> INPUT critical debian-installer/main-menu/item-failure
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0 question will be asked
Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> GO

The impacted smoke test jobs are:
https://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/job/saucy-server-i386-smoke-default/158/?
and
https://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/job/saucy-server-amd64-smoke-default/163/?

** Affects: base-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: qa-daily-testing rls-s-incoming

** Attachment added: "utah-14981-install.log"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1233056/+attachment/3850667/+files/utah-14981-install.log

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Title:
  "base-installer: error: /cdrom/install/filesystem.squashfs has failed
  to be mounted as squashfs" in saucy server installations

Status in “base-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Saucy server installations on kvm fails on "Install the system" step
  starting from 20130928 images onwards. Confirmed to impact

  The following are the last bits of the install logs:

  Sep 30 07:50:48 base-installer: info: Using squashfs support for /cdrom/install/filesystem.squashfs
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> GET anna/retriever
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0 cdrom-retriever
  Sep 30 07:50:48 anna-install: Installing squashfs-modules
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> CAPB backup
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0 multiselect backup progresscancel align escape plugin-terminal plugin-detect-keyboard
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> GET anna/retriever
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0 cdrom-retriever
  Sep 30 07:50:48 base-installer: error: /cdrom/install/filesystem.squashfs has failed to be mounted as squashfs.
  Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: (process:14572): unknown udeb squashfs-modules
  Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: (process:14572): libkmod: kmod_lookup_alias_from_builtin_file: 
  Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: (process:14572): could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.11.0-8-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
  Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: (process:14572): FATAL: Module squashfs not found.
  Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: (process:14572): libkmod: kmod_lookup_alias_from_builtin_file: 
  Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: (process:14572): could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.11.0-8-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
  Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: (process:14572): mount: mounting /dev/loop0 on /mnt failed: No such device
  Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: WARNING **: Configuring 'live-installer' failed with error code 1
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> GET debconf/priority
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0 critical
  Sep 30 07:50:48 main-menu[2935]: WARNING **: Menu item 'live-installer' failed.
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> SETTITLE debian-installer/live-installer/title
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0 OK
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> CAPB
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0 multiselect backup progresscancel align escape plugin-terminal plugin-detect-keyboard
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> METAGET debian-installer/live-installer/title Description
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0 Install the system
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> SUBST debian-installer/main-menu/item-failure ITEM Install the system
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: Adding [ITEM] -> [Install the system]
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> INPUT critical debian-installer/main-menu/item-failure
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: <-- 0 question will be asked
  Sep 30 07:50:48 debconf: --> GO

  The impacted smoke test jobs are:
  https://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/job/saucy-server-i386-smoke-default/158/?
  and
  https://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/job/saucy-server-amd64-smoke-default/163/?

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