[Bug 1359712] [NEW] "base-installer: error: /cdrom/install/filesystem.squashfs has failed to be mounted as squashfs." is seen on trusty server instalaltions

[Parameswaran Sivatharman]

Public bug reported:

This error is seen on both amd64 and i386 trusty server installations.
Started from 20140814 when it looks like the trusty images started being
produced after .1 release. Manual VM installations also failed with
similar error.

Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: <-- 0 multiselect backup progresscancel align escape plugin-detect-keyboard plugin-terminal
Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: --> GET anna/retriever
Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: <-- 0 cdrom-retriever
Aug 21 05:59:22 base-installer: error: /cdrom/install/filesystem.squashfs has failed to be mounted as squashfs.
Aug 21 05:59:22 main-menu[2943]: (process:16488): unknown udeb squashfs-modules
Aug 21 05:59:22 main-menu[2943]: (process:16488): modprobe: ERROR: could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.13.0-32-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
Aug 21 05:59:22 main-menu[2943]: (process:16488): modprobe: FATAL: Module squashfs not found.
Aug 21 05:59:22 main-menu[2943]: (process:16488): modprobe: ERROR: could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.13.0-32-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
Aug 21 05:59:22 main-menu[2943]: (process:16488): mount: mounting /dev/loop0 on /mnt failed: No such device
Aug 21 05:59:22 main-menu[2943]: WARNING **: Configuring 'live-installer' failed with error code 1
Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: --> GET debconf/priority
Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: <-- 0 critical
Aug 21 05:59:22 main-menu[2943]: WARNING **: Menu item 'live-installer' failed.
Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: --> SETTITLE debian-installer/live-installer/title
Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: <-- 0 OK
Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: --> CAPB
Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: <-- 0 multiselect backup progresscancel align escape plugin-detect-keyboard plugin-terminal
Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: --> METAGET debian-installer/live-installer/title Description
Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: <-- 0 Install the system
Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: --> SUBST debian-installer/main-menu/item-failure ITEM Install the system
Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: Adding [ITEM] -> [Install the system]
Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: <-- 0
Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: --> INPUT critical debian-installer/main-menu/item-failure
Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: <-- 0 question will be asked
Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: --> GO


https://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/job/trusty-server-i386-smoke-default/184/ is one of the impacted smoke tests. 

To reproduce,
Start the installation with the iso and proceed with default selections passing partitioning disks section.
Soon after the partition complete, this error is seen.

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

** Attachment added: "syslog.txt"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1359712/+attachment/4183377/+files/syslog.txt

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Title:
  "base-installer: error: /cdrom/install/filesystem.squashfs has failed
  to be mounted as squashfs." is seen on trusty server instalaltions

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

Bug description:
  This error is seen on both amd64 and i386 trusty server installations.
  Started from 20140814 when it looks like the trusty images started
  being produced after .1 release. Manual VM installations also failed
  with similar error.

  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: <-- 0 multiselect backup progresscancel align escape plugin-detect-keyboard plugin-terminal
  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: --> GET anna/retriever
  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: <-- 0 cdrom-retriever
  Aug 21 05:59:22 base-installer: error: /cdrom/install/filesystem.squashfs has failed to be mounted as squashfs.
  Aug 21 05:59:22 main-menu[2943]: (process:16488): unknown udeb squashfs-modules
  Aug 21 05:59:22 main-menu[2943]: (process:16488): modprobe: ERROR: could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.13.0-32-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
  Aug 21 05:59:22 main-menu[2943]: (process:16488): modprobe: FATAL: Module squashfs not found.
  Aug 21 05:59:22 main-menu[2943]: (process:16488): modprobe: ERROR: could not open builtin file '/lib/modules/3.13.0-32-generic/modules.builtin.bin'
  Aug 21 05:59:22 main-menu[2943]: (process:16488): mount: mounting /dev/loop0 on /mnt failed: No such device
  Aug 21 05:59:22 main-menu[2943]: WARNING **: Configuring 'live-installer' failed with error code 1
  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: --> GET debconf/priority
  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: <-- 0 critical
  Aug 21 05:59:22 main-menu[2943]: WARNING **: Menu item 'live-installer' failed.
  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: --> SETTITLE debian-installer/live-installer/title
  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: <-- 0 OK
  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: --> CAPB
  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: <-- 0 multiselect backup progresscancel align escape plugin-detect-keyboard plugin-terminal
  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: --> METAGET debian-installer/live-installer/title Description
  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: <-- 0 Install the system
  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: --> SUBST debian-installer/main-menu/item-failure ITEM Install the system
  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: Adding [ITEM] -> [Install the system]
  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: <-- 0
  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: --> INPUT critical debian-installer/main-menu/item-failure
  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: <-- 0 question will be asked
  Aug 21 05:59:22 debconf: --> GO

  
  https://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/job/trusty-server-i386-smoke-default/184/ is one of the impacted smoke tests. 

  To reproduce,
  Start the installation with the iso and proceed with default selections passing partitioning disks section.
  Soon after the partition complete, this error is seen.

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