[Bug 1078487] Re: usb creator crashes after asking for password

[James G. Garner]

Ok,  I started the procedure all over again from the beginning using
Startup Disk Creator.  It hangs upon 70% for like ages, then this time,
when it asks for your password to install the boot loader, I quickly
entered my password this time. Last time I was away from my computer for
several minutes when it did this and it did not take. This time I was
eyeballing for the message, quickly entered my password on the spot and
it finished successfully. Now I will see if my pen drive actually loads
the iso image upon boot from the USB. If it does not, I will let you
know either way. I am also wary of iso images one receives from
sourceforge.net, as one does not always receive an undamaged iso.
Regards: James

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to usb-creator in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1078487

Title:
  usb creator crashes after asking for password

Status in usb-creator package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Using the USB creator to create a startup disk of ubuntu 12.10 32bit.

  
  USB creator asks for a password because of a "System policy prevents installing the bootloader". (I do not remember setting any such policy, and the details do not give any instructions on where you change system policy in System Settings.)

  I assume that it wants my login password, although it does not say
  that anywhere. I input my password and then a window pops up that says
  "The application Startup Disk Creator has closed unexpectedly". I have
  attempted to relaunch it several times and redo the operation without
  success.

  I am disappointed that it is easier to make a start up disk for ubuntu
  in windows using http://www.linuxliveusb.com .

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: usb-creator-gtk 0.2.40ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Nov 13 17:18:50 2012
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-20 (24 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: usb-creator
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/1078487/+subscriptions