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Old 01-14-2013, 02:42 PM   #1
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Error on startup - Ubuntu Desktop 12.04


I am using Ubuntu 12.04 as a desktop operating system on my physical machine. When I start my computer i get an error

"An error occurred while mounting /proc/bus/usb."
Press S to skip mounting or M for manual recovery

when I press S i get my desktop and every thing works well

Any idea on how to fix this issue?

Thanks in advance

Ali
 
Old 01-14-2013, 02:52 PM   #2
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Boot in text mode and provide more info.

Also post output of

#sudo lsusb -v

#dmesg |grep usb
 
Old 01-14-2013, 03:30 PM   #3
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Boot in text mode and provide more info.

Also post output of

#sudo lsusb -v

#dmesg |grep usb
I have attached the out put of #sudo lsusb -v and #dmesg |grep usb

since I am new to Ubuntu I have no idea on how to boot it in text mode

Thanks,
Ali
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File Type: txt lsusb.txt (17.7 KB, 17 views)
File Type: txt dmesg.txt (1.2 KB, 21 views)
 
Old 01-15-2013, 05:33 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by alihaiders View Post
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 as a desktop operating system on my physical machine. When I start my computer i get an error

"An error occurred while mounting /proc/bus/usb."
Press S to skip mounting or M for manual recovery

when I press S i get my desktop and every thing works well

Any idea on how to fix this issue?

Thanks in advance

Ali
Paste the following command's output:

cat /etc/fstab

Seems there is a invalid entry on the file.
 
Old 01-15-2013, 03:33 PM   #5
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Paste the following command's output:

cat /etc/fstab

Seems there is a invalid entry on the file.
Here you go


# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=e3e6ae07-ff42-4039-97be-3192eb744eb8 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=315db2c0-8dae-4fbf-af12-67a6ad433fb2 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
none /proc/bus/usb usbfs listgid=1002,listmode=0664,busgid=1002,busmode=0775,devgid=1002,devmode=0664 0 0
 
Old 01-16-2013, 02:03 AM   #6
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Here you go


# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=e3e6ae07-ff42-4039-97be-3192eb744eb8 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=315db2c0-8dae-4fbf-af12-67a6ad433fb2 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
none /proc/bus/usb usbfs listgid=1002,listmode=0664,busgid=1002,busmode=0775,devgid=1002,devmode=0664 0 0
Okay, that clears it. You can comment out the following entry from your fstab like following:

#none /proc/bus/usb usbfs listgid=1002,listmode=0664,busgid=1002,busmode=0775,devgid=1002,devmode=0664 0 0

Once done, perform a reboot and the issue should not appear.

Let me know once done
 
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Old 01-16-2013, 10:54 AM   #7
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Okay, that clears it. You can comment out the following entry from your fstab like following:

#none /proc/bus/usb usbfs listgid=1002,listmode=0664,busgid=1002,busmode=0775,devgid=1002,devmode=0664 0 0

Once done, perform a reboot and the issue should not appear.

Let me know once done
Thanks a lot, I uncommented "none /proc/bus/usb usbfs" and everything is back to normal again

Cheers
 
Old 01-16-2013, 11:06 PM   #8
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Thanks a lot, I uncommented "none /proc/bus/usb usbfs" and everything is back to normal again

Cheers
Great to know. You can mark this thread as solved now
 
  


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