20100617
This week's Hug Day will focus on usb-creator!
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Stock Responses
For problem specific Stock Responses see: Bugs/Responses
48 New Bugs
To mark it off the list you should:
- Verify the bug is still not fixed
Request any needed info, Subscribe, Status to incomplete or
- Set status to Confirmed
Bug |
Subject |
Triager |
usb-boot boots into iso |
lsteelejr |
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installer installs grub into wrong mbr (usb device sda) |
komputes |
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usb-creator should drop cache before calculating md5sums |
komputes |
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Startup Disk Creator locks up Orca screen reader |
komputes |
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10.04 Startup USB creator issues |
drkenobi |
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RFE: Support cloning an existing Ubuntu installation onto another disk in a bootable form |
trinikrono |
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Selected ISO file is not selected after File Open dialogue |
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Usb-creator should support 2048-byte sectors |
komputes |
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Wrong error message for failed creation |
komputes - needs-testing |
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package usb-creator-gtk 0.2.12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 |
komputes |
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usb-creator fails to create a lucid live-usb drive |
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usb-creator-gtk crashed with img file |
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Acer Travelmate 5520G random sata reset high io load |
komputes |
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startup disk creator does not work ubuntu 10.04 beta 2 |
komputes |
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Doesn't work on Debian, because using is_alive instead of isAlive |
komputes |
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Created USB drives have one-word descriptions on boot menu |
drkenobi |
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doesn't gray out create disk when no source is seleted. |
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org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply |
komputes |
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Lucid beta2 unstable |
Matir |
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[lucid] Impossible make USB startup disk with usb-creator-gtk application, now usb-creator-gtk is unuseable my system |
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[Karmic] Fatal error, live USB will not boot after package manager upgrades |
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usb booted, but can not log in |
dgtombs |
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usb-creator fails with org.freedesktop.DBus.Python.TypeError |
dgtombs |
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Unable to mount loopback device during creation |
dgtombs |
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USB does not boot in Lucid Lynx beta1 |
dgtombs |
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lucid alpha3: usb-creater-gtk errors with "No space left on device" with slider completely to the right |
dgtombs |
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error - startup disk creator |
dgtombs |
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usb-creator menu description is not translated in italian (regression from 9.10) |
dgtombs |
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Can't Build Local |
dgtombs |
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Does not always unmount loop device on failure |
dgtombs |
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[Lucid Alpha 3] usb-creator.exe does not accept ISO selection on Windows XP system |
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usb-creator problem |
trinikrono |
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USB-Creator crashes or format the wrong USB device when trying to format |
dgtombs |
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usb-creator killed my usb flahsmemory mp3 player(1gb) |
dgtombs |
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usb-creator file size issue |
dgtombs |
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USB Disk Creator doesn't show up in "Open With" submenu |
drkenobi |
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usb-creator freezes if create 2.1GB file on FAT16 partition |
micahg |
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Doesn't really work on 1GB drive |
trinikrono |
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Size is stuck to the first source in the list |
dgtombs |
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usb-creator-gtk crashed with GError in <lambda>() |
dgtombs |
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Crashes right at launch |
trinikrono |
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Iso-testing: Lucid i386 DVD - persistence doesn't work |
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Exclamation mark without reason or tooltip |
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Feature request: Identify disk devices as best as possible |
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there is no feedback when cancelling operation... may be freeze |
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NO debug information whatsoever |
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Mount /cdrom as read-only if not using persistent files |
trinikrono |
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usb-creator creates persistant storage instead of emulating a Read-Only CD |
komputes |
42 Incomplete Bugs
To mark it off the list you should:
Change the bug's status to "Confirmed" or "Triaged" if the reporter replied with enough information or
- Ask a secondary follow up question and subscribe to the bug report
Bug |
Subject |
Triager |
create usb startup disk doesn't work in 10.04 |
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usb-creator-gtk fails with opaque error when source .iso can't be read |
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fails to move files to usb drive |
kamus |
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startup disk creator does not work Ubuntu 10.04 beta 2 |
kamus |
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usb-creator-gtk crashed with ImportError in <module>() |
kamus |
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usb-creator does not start on ubuntu 9.04 Live CD |
kamus |
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usb-creator-gtk assert failure: *** glibc detected *** /usr/bin/python: munmap_chunk(): invalid pointer: 0x0000000002fd7b20 *** |
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Can't sudo in Karmic image made via usb-creator (plus many other problems) |
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usb-creator takes much time to complete installation and displays 753m 22s left at start |
kamus |
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ISO images are not shown in the "Source disc image" menu |
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Does not calculate size before starting - Error: Disk has 0 space left |
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Usb not recognized after using usb-creator |
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Cannot choose ISO image when disc inserted in CD drive |
drkenobi |
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checksums does not match. |
kamus |
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usb-creator windows error |
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upgrading from 8.10 to 9.04 at the end, error. DPKG --configure -a. Before this, 2 errors at USB installing happened with USB-CREATOR |
kamus |
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usb-creator only produces unusable disks |
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usb creator reading cdrom instead of cd-image |
drkenobi |
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Ubuntu 9.10 beta installer hangs on Thinkpad T41 |
kamus |
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USB creator hangs at removing files |
kamus |
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"Installation failed" |
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Not able to create an bootable USB-media; usb-creator.log says >No such file or directory< when trying remove a File >/tmp/tmpT8wClU/casper-rw< |
vish |
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USB Startup Disk Creator, GUI Error and Doesnt Boot |
drkenobi |
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install.py crashed with IOError in main() |
vish |
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Exit code of 1 when writing succeeds |
vish |
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USB Startup Disk Creator errors |
kamus |
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usb-creator crashed with KeyError in update_free() |
vish |
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Can't create a USB startup disk |
vish |
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USB-Creator hangs with debian cd source |
kamus |
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[Jaunty Beta] usb-creator 0.1.15 results in no usable usb-stick |
vish |
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hangs on starting operations |
vish |
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usb-creator after creating live pen does not set as a 4Gb pen drive as LBA. |
vish |
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Pendrive boot disk works only once |
vish |
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Ubuntu does not install on 16GB flash drive, works on 1GB drive |
vish |
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free space disappearing on live-usb |
kamus |
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No persistence with USB Creator in Ubuntu 8.10 |
komputes |
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USB startup disk creator doen't work |
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doesn't detect usb disk |
vish |
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usb-creator crashed with IOError in write() |
vish |
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Improper allocation of persistent filesystem |
vish |
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USB startup thumb drive fails to boot |
vish |
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wrong error-message when unable to mount .iso |
vish |
61 Confirmed Bugs
To mark it off the list you should:
- Verify the bug is still not fixed
- Request any needed info, Subscribe, Status to incomplete or
Set status to triaged UbuntuBugControl
Bug |
Subject |
Triager |
trunk: install button does not become sensitive, when valid source image is selected |
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usb-creator shrows segmentation fault when trying to create Ubuntu 10.04 i386 disk |
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Persistent Storage option always greyed out |
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ubuntu 10.04 beta1 - usb startup disk not persistent |
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usb creator leaving loop device around after use |
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does not unmount its hidden USB drive |
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usb-creator-kde doesn't select the .iso you choose |
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Should remember last used folder for ISO |
kamus |
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Fails to enable "Make Startup Disk" button |
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Time and percentage reported is inaccurate |
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usb-creator-gtk silently ignores command line arguments |
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Should not re-mount all connected drives on startup |
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Regression: usb-creator replaced using abstracted device names by using device paths. This should not be the default. |
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Error "Unable to mount #.#GB Filesystem. A job is pending on /dev/sd?#" displayed when inserting fat32 drive while usb-creator is open |
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Ubuntu Netboot/Minimal CD Image does not work with usb-creator |
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The format button is always visible |
kamus |
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Target FAT32 filesystem has fsck errors after install |
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usb-creator silently ignores invalid ISO files without warning the user. |
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Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow |
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USB creator works only after relogin |
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Read the amount of free space from the superblock. |
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Does not provide UI notification when a partition cannot be unmounted. |
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usb drives imaged with usb-creator fail to boot on some systems |
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Fails repeatably with "DBus error org.gtk.Private.RemoteVolumeMonitor.NotFound: The given volume was not found" |
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Use fsck.vfat to ensure the filesystem is not damaged. |
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Remaining time calculation is wildly inaccurate. |
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Using usb-creator to format a USB drive does not succeed |
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Should disable the cancel button when sync is running. |
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Support writing the image to disks that are spanned by a vfat filesystem (no partition table) |
kamus |
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Uninstall / delete option? |
drkenobi |
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When Booted Comes Up With "Boot Error" |
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usb-creator cannot create bootable system on flash drive |
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Should warn before removing files. |
drkenobi |
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Persistence option has no effect in 9.04 |
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FATAL: "Could not load modules.dep" after an update |
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Offer to use current gnome settings |
kamus |
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[jaunty] Usb-creator creates incorrect free, persistent space; to /cdrom not / |
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Add a pretend / test mode |
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Installation Failed |
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wrong errors when usb-creator can't open ISO |
kamus |
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usb-creator has hard-coded references to Ubuntu |
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Encrypted data partition support in usb-creator |
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"Boot from first hard disk" does not work |
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should be able to use .iso files on remote systems (with gvfs) |
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live-usb persistence: mtab accumulates appendages |
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allow creation of LiveUSB from currently running LiveUSB |
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Should support install media from other distributions |
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Display a warning for fat16 prompting users to click "Format" -> fat32 |
kamus |
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Option not to auto-run umenu |
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Install into a subdirectory of the root of the disk. |
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Ubuntu Live USB creator creates persistent install that is limited in storage size |
komputes |
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Final text is confusing for users with more than one machine |
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When started from the command line, the current directory should be the default image search path |
kamus |
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no option for checking MD5 sums of ISO image |
kamus |
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button to select .iso should have another title |
drkenobi |
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Needs command line options |
kamus |
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When inserting a stick, no nautilus window should steal focus |
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Allow adding packages from the archive to the image |
kamus |
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If running from a live system, should not ask for Source disk image (.iso) or CD |
drkenobi |
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When running LiveUSB, LiveUSB itself should not be selectable as a target |
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IO errors in install.py, such as ENOSPC should give more detailed errors to the UI. |
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3 Bugs with Patches
To mark it off the list you should:
- Verify if the patch really is a patch.
- If it is not, unmark it as a patch.
- If it is, get the bug triaged and looked by the maintainer.
Bug |
Subject |
Triager |
trunk: install button does not become sensitive, when valid source image is selected |
kamus |
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Install and Startup Disk Creator icon is incongruous with the new Ubuntu icon set |
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Format action wipes all partitions |
kamus |
Progress
More Bugs
This list is just a nibble of the bigger picture.
UbuntuBugDay/20100617 (last edited 2010-06-18 15:41:10 by ua-178)