[Bug 506602] Re: Feature request: Identify disk devices as best as possible

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: usb-creator (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Feature request: Identify disk devices as best as possible

Status in “usb-creator” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: usb-creator

  usb-creator should attempt to identify the devices as best as
  possible. Nautilus uses generic disk icons which usb-creator should
  use as well. Displaying the current volume label (if there is one,
  even if unmounted) would be helpful and increase safety and
  intuitiveness of the project. Formatting needs to be intuitive and
  safe. No confirmation is bad, but it not the root of the issue (See
  Bug #443330 for the confirmation/warning request). We need to assist
  the user in understanding which device they are formatting. USB
  Creator could wipe the wrong drive as many of us have experienced (See
  Bug #443330).

  We need to identify the:
  -DEVICE NAME(Same as lsusb name)
  -An icon of a USB Key, USB Drive, SD Card or CF Card (see image attached)
  -Current volume label (is this possible when unmounted)
  -Device size
  -Current mount point (if mounted)

  Note: If there is a warning (yellow exclamation mark symbol) it should
  be shown beside the icon of the device, not replace it.

  ProblemType: Bug
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Jan 12 17:53:01 2010
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  Package: usb-creator (not installed)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic
  SourcePackage: usb-creator
  Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic i686

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