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

[James G. Garner]

I am also experiencing the password prompt & the error "failed to
install bootloader" when using (startup Disk Creator) on 14.10 64-bit
Ubuntu.

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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)

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