[Bug 722019] Re: Failed to install the bootloader

[Marcel Krause]

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS (trusty). With UNetBootin I managed to install it in a semi-broken way (freezes shorty after local user login), so I try and use that to re-create a Live USB. So effectively, I'm using
 * usb-creator-gtk=0.2.56.3ubuntu0.2
 * on Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS (trusty)
 * via SSH and X-Forwarding (avoiding local user login)
to create a Live USB from ubuntu-14.04.3-trusty-desktop-i386.iso.
For speculative cargo-cult I also installed mbr=1.1.11-5.

Still it fails to install the bootloader.

I noticed that after UCG quit, the squashfs and the USB disk were still
mounted. The latter could be a reason to scare boot loader installers.

Whatever the reason is, please
 * display the reason if it can be detected,
 * offer to open a shell in the same environment that the boot loader installer would run,
 * offer to retry installing it.

I'll even try and help patching as soon as you provide a git proxy to
your repos.

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Title:
  Failed to install the bootloader

Status in usb-creator package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: usb-creator

  I am trying to run usb-creator-gtk to create either a Maverick 32bit
  or Karmic 32bit LIVE CD on my USB Flash Drive or Hard Drive but when
  usb-creator-gtk FINISHES it says "Failed to install the bootloader". I
  find all the files placed on my USB but when I try to boot it says
  there is no bootloader found.

  I have tried usb-creator-gtk with BOTH reserving extra space option and discarding extra space option
  I have tried usb-creator-gtk -n & usb-creator-gtk -s
  It is still not working.


  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
  Package: usb-creator-gtk 0.2.25
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4
  Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Feb 19 21:29:27 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: usb-creator

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