Bug 706122

diff --git a/modules.d/90dmsquash-live/dmsquash-live-root b/modules.d/90dmsquash-live/dmsquash-live-root
index f7498f2..4d1d902 100755
--- a/modules.d/90dmsquash-live/dmsquash-live-root
+++ b/modules.d/90dmsquash-live/dmsquash-live-root
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ do_live_overlay() {
     setup=""
     if [ -n "$devspec" -a -n "$pathspec" -a -n "$overlay" ]; then
         mkdir -m 0755 /run/initramfs/overlayfs
-        mount -n -t auto $devspec /overlayfs || :
-        if [ -f /overlayfs$pathspec -a -w /overlayfs$pathspec ]; then
-            losetup $OVERLAY_LOOPDEV /overlayfs$pathspec
+        mount -n -t auto $devspec /run/initramfs/overlayfs || :
+        if [ -f /run/initramfs/overlayfs$pathspec -a -w /run/initramfs/overlayfs$pathspec ]; then
+            losetup $OVERLAY_LOOPDEV /run/initramfs/overlayfs$pathspec
             if [ -n "$reset_overlay" ]; then
                 dd if=/dev/zero of=$OVERLAY_LOOPDEV bs=64k count=1 2>/dev/null
             fi

This dracut update would fix the issue.
http://harald.fedorapeople.org/downloads/dracut/dracut-009-11.fc15/

You could replace the initramfs on the USB stick with a new generated one.

Care to test it?

Bottom line: Your update fixed the issue I was seeing and this ticket can be closed as far as I am concerned.

Here's the details of what I did to test your update:

1. I downloaded your updated RPM: http://harald.fedorapeople.org/downloads/dracut/dracut-009-11.fc15/dracut-009-11.fc15.noarch.rpm

2. I placed your updated RPM into the yum repository directory (yum/repo/noarch) that is created when building the Network Security Toolkit ISO image (a distribution based on Fedora).

3. I built the "minimal" NST ISO image using the command: (cd livecd; make iso-minimal). This takes about 30 minutes in my environment.

4. I verified in the log file that the new dracut package was picked up and installed in the new ISO image. On a side note, I've been noticing the following message when dracut is added during livecd-creator builds (it suggests to me that someone else is producing a dracut.conf file - not that there is necessarily anything wrong with that, just something I noticed):

   Installing: plymouth-scripts             ##################### [499/827]
   warning: /etc/dracut.conf created as /etc/dracut.conf.rpmnew
   Installing: dracut                       ##################### [500/827]

5. I used the LiveUSB Creator tool to install the ISO image to a USB memory stick and enabled a 256MB persistent overlay.

6. I booted a machine using the USB memory stick (did not see error message about missing /overlayfs anymore).

7. I modified the /etc/hosts file (just added a line)

8. I rebooted the system (did not see error message about missing /overlayfs anymore)

9. When I looked at the /etc/hosts file, my modifications were still there (persisted in the overlay file).

So, things seem to be working again related to the live USB overlay filesystem as far as I am concerned and this ticket can be closed as far as I am concerned.

dracut-009-11.fc15 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 15.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/dracut-009-11.fc15

on Live USB Boot:
/run/initramfs/overlayfs: not mounted

I have bugzilla and cannot find liveusb-creator in listings for f15. I just tested liveusb-creator-3.11.0-1.fc15(noarch) and it does not find the persistence file even though it writes it.
written in f15 gnome3-shell to USB with post release of f15-live-Desktop.iso
I cannot file in bugzilla as it is not in lists

Package dracut-009-11.fc15:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 15 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing dracut-009-11.fc15'
as soon as you are able to.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/dracut-009-11.fc15
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

No package dracut-009-11.fc15 available

Documented as a Fedora 15 CommonBug - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F15_bugs#live-overlay

Created attachment 500821 [details]
There was a problem executing the following command: `cp /tmp/tmpNWa5yR/LiveOS/squashfs.img '

liveusb-creator in gnome3-shell
 updated 05/25/2011:
Downloaded fedora-15-i686-live-Desktop from menu
see attachment for liveusb-creator.log

There was a problem executing the following command: `cp /tmp/tmpNWa5yR/LiveOS/squashfs.img '/media/6212-7F24/LiveOS/squashfs.img'`

(In reply to comment #8)
> No package dracut-009-11.fc15 available

you have to wait until the mirrors sync

and please file bugs against liveusb-creator in a separate bugzilla!

(In reply to comment #6)
> on Live USB Boot:
> /run/initramfs/overlayfs: not mounted
> 
> I have bugzilla and cannot find liveusb-creator in listings for f15. 

Search harder!

(In reply to comment #12)
> (In reply to comment #6)
> > on Live USB Boot:
> > /run/initramfs/overlayfs: not mounted
> > 
> > I have bugzilla and cannot find liveusb-creator in listings for f15. 
> 
> Search harder!

I cannot file the bug as liveusb-creator is not on dropdown lists to file against in Bugzilla listing from gnome3-shell install. I see it in search field but no way to file bug from search that I could find. (nubie)

(In reply to comment #13)
> I cannot file the bug as liveusb-creator is not on dropdown lists to file
> against in Bugzilla listing from gnome3-shell install. I see it in search field
> but no way to file bug from search that I could find. (nubie)

I'm not sure why you wouldn't be seeing it.  liveusb-creator is listed in the bugzilla component drop-down list for product=Fedora.

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Fedora&version=15&component=liveusb-creator

see:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707697

*** Bug 707697 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

dracut-009-11.fc15 has been pushed to the Fedora 15 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.

*** Bug 707414 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***