[Bug 1338528] Re: usb-creator fails when trying to install bootloader

[Brian Murray]

Here's the traceback from UsbCreatorLog.txt:

usb-creator 2014-07-07 11:33:26,812 (CRITICAL) install.py:99: Failed to install the bootloader.
usb-creator 2014-07-07 11:33:26,812 (ERROR) frontend.py:729: Installation failed.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/usbcreator/install.py", line 253, in install_bootloader
    timeout=MAX_DBUS_TIMEOUT)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 70, in __call__
    return self._proxy_method(*args, **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 145, in __call__
    **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 651, in call_blocking
    message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Python.usbcreator.misc.USBCreatorProcessException: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/service.py", line 707, in _message_cb
    retval = candidate_method(self, *args, **keywords)
  File "/usr/share/usb-creator/usb-creator-helper", line 193, in InstallBootloader
    'bs=446', 'count=1', 'conv=sync'])
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/usbcreator/misc.py", line 174, in popen
    raise USBCreatorProcessException(err)
usbcreator.misc.USBCreatorProcessException: dd: failed to open '/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin': No such file or directory

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Title:
  usb-creator fails when trying to install bootloader

Status in usb-creator package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  [Test Case]
  Try installing utopic-desktop-amd64.iso onto a USB stick.

  It will copy files then try to install bootloader. I enter my password; then it ends up failing.
  I also noticed that the iso was still mounted after it failed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: usb-creator-gtk 0.2.58
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.15.0-6.11-generic 3.15.0
  Uname: Linux 3.15.0-6-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.4-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Mon Jul  7 11:41:06 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-30 (67 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  SourcePackage: usb-creator
  UDisksDump: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'udisks'
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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