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Bug 230835 - USB mass storage support not included in 2008.0 beta2 LiveDVD kernel
Summary: USB mass storage support not included in 2008.0 beta2 LiveDVD kernel
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Release Media
Classification: Unclassified
Component: LiveCD/DVD/USB (show other bugs)
Hardware: x86 Linux
: High major with 1 vote (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Release Team
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Reported: 2008-07-05 09:27 UTC by Isaac
Modified: 2008-07-06 17:44 UTC (History)
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Description Isaac 2008-07-05 09:27:13 UTC 
USB mass storage support (CONFIG_USB_STORAGE) or something else essential for it to work does not appear to be included.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Plug in USB storage device
2. ls /dev/sd* or dmesg|less = No detection of devices
3. modprobe usb-storage = "FATAL: Module usb_storage not found."

Actual Results:  
Impossible to install gentoo on a usb storage device or get data (e.g. previously downloaded distfiles or a kernel .config) off one.

Expected Results:  
USB storage devices attach as disks and are mountable as normal.
Comment 1 Isaac 2008-07-05 09:57:15 UTC 
It should be noted that zcat /proc/config.gz | grep USB_STORAGE when booted into
the LiveDVD results in CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=m and yet the module is definitely not on the disc.
Comment 2 Isaac 2008-07-05 10:29:33 UTC 
Confirming that install-x86-minimal-2008.0_beta2.iso does NOT have this issue. livedvd-i686-installer-2008.0_beta2.iso *does* obviously still have this issue.
Comment 3 Andrew Gaffney (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2008-07-06 17:44:27 UTC 
This should be fixed in 2008.0, which is now released.