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

590110

usb-boot boots into iso

lsteelejr

589483

installer installs grub into wrong mbr (usb device sda)

komputes

588348

usb-creator should drop cache before calculating md5sums

komputes

586373

Startup Disk Creator locks up Orca screen reader

komputes

584786

10.04 Startup USB creator issues

drkenobi

582778

RFE: Support cloning an existing Ubuntu installation onto another disk in a bootable form

trinikrono

580557

Selected ISO file is not selected after File Open dialogue

576312

Usb-creator should support 2048-byte sectors

komputes

576309

Wrong error message for failed creation

komputes - needs-testing

572718

package usb-creator-gtk 0.2.12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

komputes

571955

usb-creator fails to create a lucid live-usb drive

570860

usb-creator-gtk crashed with img file

567826

Acer Travelmate 5520G random sata reset high io load

komputes

567630

startup disk creator does not work ubuntu 10.04 beta 2

komputes

565375

Doesn't work on Debian, because using is_alive instead of isAlive

komputes

564948

Created USB drives have one-word descriptions on boot menu

drkenobi

562951

doesn't gray out create disk when no source is seleted.

559524

org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply

komputes

559432

Lucid beta2 unstable

Matir

553811

[lucid] Impossible make USB startup disk with usb-creator-gtk application, now usb-creator-gtk is unuseable my system

552800

[Karmic] Fatal error, live USB will not boot after package manager upgrades

550740

usb booted, but can not log in

dgtombs

549814

usb-creator fails with org.freedesktop.DBus.Python.TypeError

dgtombs

545254

Unable to mount loopback device during creation

dgtombs

543458

USB does not boot in Lucid Lynx beta1

dgtombs

542551

lucid alpha3: usb-creater-gtk errors with "No space left on device" with slider completely to the right

dgtombs

534430

error - startup disk creator

dgtombs

534042

usb-creator menu description is not translated in italian (regression from 9.10)

dgtombs

533209

Can't Build Local

dgtombs

529456

Does not always unmount loop device on failure

dgtombs

527972

[Lucid Alpha 3] usb-creator.exe does not accept ISO selection on Windows XP system

526289

usb-creator problem

trinikrono

525906

USB-Creator crashes or format the wrong USB device when trying to format

dgtombs

523521

usb-creator killed my usb flahsmemory mp3 player(1gb)

dgtombs

521311

usb-creator file size issue

dgtombs

521115

USB Disk Creator doesn't show up in "Open With" submenu

drkenobi

520914

usb-creator freezes if create 2.1GB file on FAT16 partition

micahg

517729

Doesn't really work on 1GB drive

trinikrono

515624

Size is stuck to the first source in the list

dgtombs

512936

usb-creator-gtk crashed with GError in <lambda>()

dgtombs

510430

Crashes right at launch

trinikrono

508264

Iso-testing: Lucid i386 DVD - persistence doesn't work

506610

Exclamation mark without reason or tooltip

506602

Feature request: Identify disk devices as best as possible

505663

there is no feedback when cancelling operation... may be freeze

501052

NO debug information whatsoever

500701

Mount /cdrom as read-only if not using persistent files

trinikrono

492642

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

573649

create usb startup disk doesn't work in 10.04

567246

usb-creator-gtk fails with opaque error when source .iso can't be read

566122

fails to move files to usb drive

kamus

559717

startup disk creator does not work Ubuntu 10.04 beta 2

kamus

547114

usb-creator-gtk crashed with ImportError in <module>()

kamus

509941

usb-creator does not start on ubuntu 9.04 Live CD

kamus

509928

usb-creator-gtk assert failure: *** glibc detected *** /usr/bin/python: munmap_chunk(): invalid pointer: 0x0000000002fd7b20 ***

505367

Can't sudo in Karmic image made via usb-creator (plus many other problems)

502740

usb-creator takes much time to complete installation and displays 753m 22s left at start

kamus

489622

ISO images are not shown in the "Source disc image" menu

487645

Does not calculate size before starting - Error: Disk has 0 space left

486754

Usb not recognized after using usb-creator

484244

Cannot choose ISO image when disc inserted in CD drive

drkenobi

473389

checksums does not match.

kamus

469255

usb-creator windows error

462196

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

460395

usb-creator only produces unusable disks

460011

usb creator reading cdrom instead of cd-image

drkenobi

453604

Ubuntu 9.10 beta installer hangs on Thinkpad T41

kamus

448203

USB creator hangs at removing files

kamus

439977

"Installation failed"

437814

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

418946

USB Startup Disk Creator, GUI Error and Doesnt Boot

drkenobi

381147

install.py crashed with IOError in main()

vish

376696

Exit code of 1 when writing succeeds

vish

373585

USB Startup Disk Creator errors

kamus

362008

usb-creator crashed with KeyError in update_free()

vish

357893

Can't create a USB startup disk

vish

350245

USB-Creator hangs with debian cd source

kamus

349786

[Jaunty Beta] usb-creator 0.1.15 results in no usable usb-stick

vish

327410

hangs on starting operations

vish

326701

usb-creator after creating live pen does not set as a 4Gb pen drive as LBA.

vish

312709

Pendrive boot disk works only once

vish

309985

Ubuntu does not install on 16GB flash drive, works on 1GB drive

vish

302703

free space disappearing on live-usb

kamus

302485

No persistence with USB Creator in Ubuntu 8.10

komputes

301835

USB startup disk creator doen't work

299899

doesn't detect usb disk

vish

297730

usb-creator crashed with IOError in write()

vish

296163

Improper allocation of persistent filesystem

vish

293083

USB startup thumb drive fails to boot

vish

287753

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

582531

trunk: install button does not become sensitive, when valid source image is selected

572611

usb-creator shrows segmentation fault when trying to create Ubuntu 10.04 i386 disk

557775

Persistent Storage option always greyed out

550609

ubuntu 10.04 beta1 - usb startup disk not persistent

548546

usb creator leaving loop device around after use

542239

does not unmount its hidden USB drive

541795

usb-creator-kde doesn't select the .iso you choose

539189

Should remember last used folder for ISO

kamus

533276

Fails to enable "Make Startup Disk" button

521694

Time and percentage reported is inaccurate

514798

usb-creator-gtk silently ignores command line arguments

507309

Should not re-mount all connected drives on startup

506586

Regression: usb-creator replaced using abstracted device names by using device paths. This should not be the default.

506577

Error "Unable to mount #.#GB Filesystem. A job is pending on /dev/sd?#" displayed when inserting fat32 drive while usb-creator is open

506441

Ubuntu Netboot/Minimal CD Image does not work with usb-creator

501057

The format button is always visible

kamus

500696

Target FAT32 filesystem has fsck errors after install

500526

usb-creator silently ignores invalid ISO files without warning the user.

492301

Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow

477286

USB creator works only after relogin

462560

Read the amount of free space from the superblock.

460966

Does not provide UI notification when a partition cannot be unmounted.

458482

usb drives imaged with usb-creator fail to boot on some systems

458334

Fails repeatably with "DBus error org.gtk.Private.RemoteVolumeMonitor.NotFound: The given volume was not found"

458176

Use fsck.vfat to ensure the filesystem is not damaged.

454493

Remaining time calculation is wildly inaccurate.

449234

Using usb-creator to format a USB drive does not succeed

434046

Should disable the cancel button when sync is running.

432532

Support writing the image to disks that are spanned by a vfat filesystem (no partition table)

kamus

402818

Uninstall / delete option?

drkenobi

398241

When Booted Comes Up With "Boot Error"

390270

usb-creator cannot create bootable system on flash drive

388241

Should warn before removing files.

drkenobi

375853

Persistence option has no effect in 9.04

366531

FATAL: "Could not load modules.dep" after an update

357162

Offer to use current gnome settings

kamus

346700

[jaunty] Usb-creator creates incorrect free, persistent space; to /cdrom not /

335359

Add a pretend / test mode

333110

Installation Failed

332964

wrong errors when usb-creator can't open ISO

kamus

321937

usb-creator has hard-coded references to Ubuntu

320342

Encrypted data partition support in usb-creator

313464

"Boot from first hard disk" does not work

309806

should be able to use .iso files on remote systems (with gvfs)

305451

live-usb persistence: mtab accumulates appendages

304259

allow creation of LiveUSB from currently running LiveUSB

297634

Should support install media from other distributions

296160

Display a warning for fat16 prompting users to click "Format" -> fat32

kamus

285823

Option not to auto-run umenu

285821

Install into a subdirectory of the root of the disk.

284085

Ubuntu Live USB creator creates persistent install that is limited in storage size

komputes

275901

Final text is confusing for users with more than one machine

275896

When started from the command line, the current directory should be the default image search path

kamus

275141

no option for checking MD5 sums of ISO image

kamus

275134

button to select .iso should have another title

drkenobi

273561

Needs command line options

kamus

269786

When inserting a stick, no nautilus window should steal focus

269785

Allow adding packages from the archive to the image

kamus

269783

If running from a live system, should not ask for Source disk image (.iso) or CD

drkenobi

269772

When running LiveUSB, LiveUSB itself should not be selectable as a target

268685

IO errors in install.py, such as ENOSPC should give more detailed errors to the UI.

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

582531

trunk: install button does not become sensitive, when valid source image is selected

kamus

535061

Install and Startup Disk Creator icon is incongruous with the new Ubuntu icon set

484252

Format action wipes all partitions

kamus

Progress

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UbuntuBugDay/20100617 (last edited 2010-06-18 15:41:10 by ua-178)