Activity log for bug #277903

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2008-10-04 01:56:15 Nanley Chery bug added bug
2008-10-11 09:12:09 Nanley Chery description Binary package hint: usb-creator Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch) Release: 8.10 --- usb-creator: Installed: 0.1.7 (for some reason, running "usb-creator --version" gives me 0.1.5) --- I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 . After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it notifies me to reboot. When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, "Missing Operating System." --- :~$ usb-creator -- Starting up at 21:44:44 -- [21:44:44] new device: {'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label': 'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1', 'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi': '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'} [21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state [21:44:56] Installing... [21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB [21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active. [21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1. [21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.', '-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128'] [21:47:10] Unmounting source volume. [21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0 :~$ Binary package hint: usb-creator Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch) Release: 8.10 --- usb-creator: Installed: 0.1.7 (for some reason, running "usb-creator --version" gives me 0.1.5) --- I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 . After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it notifies me to reboot. When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, "Missing Operating System." UPDATE: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3 --- :~$ usb-creator -- Starting up at 21:44:44 -- [21:44:44] new device: {'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label': 'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1', 'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi': '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'} [21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state [21:44:56] Installing... [21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB [21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active. [21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1. [21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.', '-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128'] [21:47:10] Unmounting source volume. [21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0 :~$
2008-10-19 18:40:13 Nanley Chery description Binary package hint: usb-creator Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch) Release: 8.10 --- usb-creator: Installed: 0.1.7 (for some reason, running "usb-creator --version" gives me 0.1.5) --- I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 . After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it notifies me to reboot. When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, "Missing Operating System." UPDATE: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3 --- :~$ usb-creator -- Starting up at 21:44:44 -- [21:44:44] new device: {'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label': 'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1', 'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi': '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'} [21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state [21:44:56] Installing... [21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB [21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active. [21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1. [21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.', '-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128'] [21:47:10] Unmounting source volume. [21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0 :~$ Binary package hint: usb-creator Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch) Release: 8.10 --- usb-creator: Installed: 0.1.7 (for some reason, running "usb-creator --version" gives me 0.1.5) --- I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 . After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it notifies me to reboot. When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, "Missing Operating System." UPDATE: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3 --- :~$ usb-creator -- Starting up at 21:44:44 -- [21:44:44] new device: {'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label': 'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1', 'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi': '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'} [21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state [21:44:56] Installing... [21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB [21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active. [21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1. [21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.', '-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128'] [21:47:10] Unmounting source volume. [21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0 :~$
2008-10-19 18:40:44 Nanley Chery description Binary package hint: usb-creator Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch) Release: 8.10 --- usb-creator: Installed: 0.1.7 (for some reason, running "usb-creator --version" gives me 0.1.5) --- I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 . After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it notifies me to reboot. When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, "Missing Operating System." UPDATE: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3 --- :~$ usb-creator -- Starting up at 21:44:44 -- [21:44:44] new device: {'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label': 'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1', 'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi': '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'} [21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state [21:44:56] Installing... [21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB [21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active. [21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1. [21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.', '-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128'] [21:47:10] Unmounting source volume. [21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0 :~$ Binary package hint: usb-creator Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch) Release: 8.10 --- usb-creator: Installed: 0.1.7 (for some reason, running "usb-creator --version" gives me 0.1.5) --- I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 . After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it notifies me to reboot. When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, "Missing Operating System." UPDATE: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/4 --- :~$ usb-creator -- Starting up at 21:44:44 -- [21:44:44] new device: {'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label': 'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1', 'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi': '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'} [21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state [21:44:56] Installing... [21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB [21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active. [21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1. [21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.', '-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128'] [21:47:10] Unmounting source volume. [21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0 :~$
2008-10-19 18:49:38 Nanley Chery description Binary package hint: usb-creator Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch) Release: 8.10 --- usb-creator: Installed: 0.1.7 (for some reason, running "usb-creator --version" gives me 0.1.5) --- I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 . After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it notifies me to reboot. When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, "Missing Operating System." UPDATE: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/4 --- :~$ usb-creator -- Starting up at 21:44:44 -- [21:44:44] new device: {'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label': 'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1', 'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi': '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'} [21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state [21:44:56] Installing... [21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB [21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active. [21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1. [21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.', '-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128'] [21:47:10] Unmounting source volume. [21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0 :~$ Binary package hint: usb-creator Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch) Release: 8.10 --- usb-creator: Installed: 0.1.7 (for some reason, running "usb-creator --version" gives me 0.1.5) --- I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 . After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it notifies me to reboot. When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, "Missing Operating System." UPDATE: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/4 --- :~$ usb-creator -- Starting up at 21:44:44 -- [21:44:44] new device: {'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label': 'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1', 'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi': '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'} [21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state [21:44:56] Installing... [21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB [21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active. [21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1. [21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.', '-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128'] [21:47:10] Unmounting source volume. [21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0 :~$
2008-10-24 16:33:44 Nanley Chery usb-creator: status New Confirmed
2008-10-24 16:33:44 Nanley Chery usb-creator: statusexplanation I know I shouldn't do this myself, but two people have confirmed this bug since reporting.
2008-11-04 23:12:51 alingham usb-creator: assignee jesusfreaked
2008-11-04 23:12:51 alingham usb-creator: statusexplanation I know I shouldn't do this myself, but two people have confirmed this bug since reporting. I can confirm that this happens to me as well. I have tried multiple operating systems on my Flash drive. Fedora 9, gOs Gadgets and Linux Mint - all return "Missing operating system" at boot time...
2008-12-07 19:07:07 Nanley Chery description Binary package hint: usb-creator Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch) Release: 8.10 --- usb-creator: Installed: 0.1.7 (for some reason, running "usb-creator --version" gives me 0.1.5) --- I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 . After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it notifies me to reboot. When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, "Missing Operating System." UPDATE: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/4 --- :~$ usb-creator -- Starting up at 21:44:44 -- [21:44:44] new device: {'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label': 'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1', 'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi': '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'} [21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state [21:44:56] Installing... [21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB [21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active. [21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1. [21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.', '-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128'] [21:47:10] Unmounting source volume. [21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0 :~$ Binary package hint: usb-creator Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch) Release: 8.10 --- usb-creator: Installed: 0.1.7 (for some reason, running "usb-creator --version" gives me 0.1.5) --- I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 . After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it notifies me to reboot. When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, "Missing Operating System." UPDATE: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/14 --- :~$ usb-creator -- Starting up at 21:44:44 -- [21:44:44] new device: {'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label': 'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1', 'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi': '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'} [21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state [21:44:56] Installing... [21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB [21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active. [21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1. [21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.', '-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128'] [21:47:10] Unmounting source volume. [21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0 :~$
2008-12-07 19:15:25 Nanley Chery description Binary package hint: usb-creator Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch) Release: 8.10 --- usb-creator: Installed: 0.1.7 (for some reason, running "usb-creator --version" gives me 0.1.5) --- I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 . After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it notifies me to reboot. When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, "Missing Operating System." UPDATE: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/14 --- :~$ usb-creator -- Starting up at 21:44:44 -- [21:44:44] new device: {'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label': 'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1', 'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi': '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'} [21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state [21:44:56] Installing... [21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB [21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active. [21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1. [21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.', '-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128'] [21:47:10] Unmounting source volume. [21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0 :~$ Binary package hint: usb-creator Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch + Final Release: 8.10 --- usb-creator: Installed: 0.1.7 (for some reason, running "usb-creator --version" gives me 0.1.5) --- I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 . After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it notifies me to reboot. When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, "Missing Operating System." UPDATE: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/14 --- :~$ usb-creator -- Starting up at 21:44:44 -- [21:44:44] new device: {'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label': 'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1', 'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi': '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'} [21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state [21:44:56] Installing... [21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB [21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active. [21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1. [21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.', '-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128'] [21:47:10] Unmounting source volume. [21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0 :~$
2009-03-30 15:29:16 TJ bug task added syslinux (Ubuntu)
2009-03-30 15:46:51 TJ syslinux (Ubuntu): importance Undecided Medium
2009-03-30 15:46:51 TJ syslinux (Ubuntu): status New In Progress
2009-03-30 15:46:51 TJ syslinux (Ubuntu): assignee intuitivenipple
2009-03-30 15:48:22 TJ attachment added Modified syslinux MBR - press Ctrl key to force boot from first hard disk http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24522301/mbr.bin.gz
2009-03-30 16:55:48 TJ attachment added Diagnostic MBR http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24530279/mbr-diag.bin.gz
2009-03-30 17:09:00 TJ attachment added debdiff for Jaunty (and Intrepid) http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24535200/syslinux_3.63%2Bdfsg-2ubuntu4.debdiff
2009-03-30 20:09:29 alingham usb-creator: assignee jesusfreaked
2009-03-30 20:09:29 alingham usb-creator: statusexplanation I can confirm that this happens to me as well. I have tried multiple operating systems on my Flash drive. Fedora 9, gOs Gadgets and Linux Mint - all return "Missing operating system" at boot time...
2009-03-30 21:43:15 TJ attachment removed Modified syslinux MBR - press Ctrl key to force boot from first hard disk http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24522301/mbr.bin.gz
2009-03-30 21:43:38 TJ attachment added Modified syslinux MBR - press Ctrl key to force boot from first hard disk http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24548012/mbr.bin.gz
2009-03-30 21:44:00 TJ attachment removed Diagnostic MBR http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24530279/mbr-diag.bin.gz
2009-03-30 21:44:19 TJ attachment added Diagnostic MBR http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24548023/mbr-diag.bin.gz
2009-03-30 21:49:36 TJ attachment removed debdiff for Jaunty (and Intrepid) http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24535200/syslinux_3.63%2Bdfsg-2ubuntu4.debdiff
2009-03-30 21:50:52 TJ attachment added debdiff for Jaunty (and Intrepid) http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24548162/syslinux_3.63%2Bdfsg-2ubuntu4.debdiff
2009-10-06 15:40:30 Tyson Williams removed subscriber Bender2k14
2009-10-06 15:46:30 Tyson Williams removed subscriber Bender2k14
2009-12-11 22:25:11 Nanley Chery marked as duplicate 273477
2015-09-26 14:42:53 TJ removed duplicate marker 273477
2015-09-26 14:43:02 TJ bug task deleted usb-creator (Ubuntu)
2015-09-26 14:49:04 TJ description Binary package hint: usb-creator Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch + Final Release: 8.10 --- usb-creator: Installed: 0.1.7 (for some reason, running "usb-creator --version" gives me 0.1.5) --- I have a feeling this maybe a duplicate of Bug #273477 . After using usb-creator on a 2gb Flash drive, with default settings, it notifies me to reboot. When I boot from my flash drive, I get the text message, "Missing Operating System." UPDATE: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/3 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/4 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/277903/comments/14 --- :~$ usb-creator -- Starting up at 21:44:44 -- [21:44:44] new device: {'capacity': dbus.UInt64(2004860928L), 'uuid': 'F6EC-880C', 'label': 'MY_2GB', 'free': 1135325184, 'fstype': 'vfat', 'device': '/dev/sdb1', 'mountpoint': '/media/MY 2GB', 'udi': '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_F6EC_880C'} [21:44:44] adding: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:52] mounting /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:53] updating dest_status as part of update_row_state [21:44:56] Installing... [21:44:56] Source CD: /home/nanley/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso [21:44:56] Destination disk: /dev/sdb1 [21:44:56] Persistence size: 128 MB [21:44:56] Marking partition 1 as active. [21:44:56] installing the bootloader to /dev/sdb1. [21:45:04] ['/usr/share/usb-creator/install.py', '-s', '/tmp/tmp1JLbH4/.', '-t', '/media/MY 2GB', '-p', '128'] [21:47:10] Unmounting source volume. [21:47:11] Install command exited with code: 0 :~$ I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and 15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin} The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected. The patch that was applied to upstream syslinux MBRs in 2009 as a result of this (holding down Ctrl key to force boot device 0x80) is no longer present, although the MBR source does contain the definition for reading the keyboard state: BIOS_kbdflags = 0x417
2015-09-26 14:54:09 TJ bug task added ubuntu-cdimage
2015-09-26 14:58:20 TJ description I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and 15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin} The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected. The patch that was applied to upstream syslinux MBRs in 2009 as a result of this (holding down Ctrl key to force boot device 0x80) is no longer present, although the MBR source does contain the definition for reading the keyboard state: BIOS_kbdflags = 0x417 I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and 15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin} The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected. The patch that was applied to upstream syslinux MBRs in 2009 as a result of this (holding down Ctrl key to force boot device 0x80) is no longer present, although the MBR source does contain the definition for reading the keyboard state: BIOS_kbdflags = 0x417 Original upstream discussion (March 2009): http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html
2015-09-26 17:10:39 TJ description I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and 15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin} The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected. The patch that was applied to upstream syslinux MBRs in 2009 as a result of this (holding down Ctrl key to force boot device 0x80) is no longer present, although the MBR source does contain the definition for reading the keyboard state: BIOS_kbdflags = 0x417 Original upstream discussion (March 2009): http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and 15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin} The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected. Original upstream discussion (March 2009): http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html Peter reworked the patches in 2009 and created additional MBRs with the suffix "_c" (press Ctrl to force disk 0x80) and "_f" (unconditionally force disk 0x80). These images are in the Ubuntu 14.04 package but were removed (in Debian) with: syslinux (3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=low * Also skipping isohd*x_{c,f}.bin in syslinux-common. ... -- Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:19:38 +0200
2015-09-26 19:12:07 TJ attachment added Include alternative MBR images in packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-cdimage/+bug/277903/+attachment/4475671/+files/syslinux_6.03%2Bdfsg-8ubuntu3.debdiff
2015-09-26 19:12:56 TJ tags patch
2015-09-26 19:51:48 TJ description I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and 15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin} The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected. Original upstream discussion (March 2009): http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html Peter reworked the patches in 2009 and created additional MBRs with the suffix "_c" (press Ctrl to force disk 0x80) and "_f" (unconditionally force disk 0x80). These images are in the Ubuntu 14.04 package but were removed (in Debian) with: syslinux (3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=low * Also skipping isohd*x_{c,f}.bin in syslinux-common. ... -- Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:19:38 +0200 I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and 15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin} The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected. Original upstream discussion (March 2009): http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html Peter reworked the patches in 2009 and created additional MBRs with the suffix "_c" (press Ctrl to force disk 0x80) and "_f" (unconditionally force disk 0x80). See: http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Mbr These images are in the Ubuntu 14.04 package but were removed (in Debian) with: syslinux (3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=low   * Also skipping isohd*x_{c,f}.bin in syslinux-common.   ...  -- Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:19:38 +0200
2015-09-26 20:19:26 Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot bug added subscriber Ubuntu Sponsors Team
2015-09-27 09:30:41 TJ tags patch patch rls-w-incoming
2015-10-01 11:24:34 TJ description I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and 15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin} The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected. Original upstream discussion (March 2009): http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html Peter reworked the patches in 2009 and created additional MBRs with the suffix "_c" (press Ctrl to force disk 0x80) and "_f" (unconditionally force disk 0x80). See: http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Mbr These images are in the Ubuntu 14.04 package but were removed (in Debian) with: syslinux (3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=low   * Also skipping isohd*x_{c,f}.bin in syslinux-common.   ...  -- Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:19:38 +0200 I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and 15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin} The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected. Original upstream discussion (March 2009): http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html Peter reworked the patches in 2009 and created additional MBRs with the suffix "_c" (press Ctrl to force disk 0x80) and "_f" (unconditionally force disk 0x80). See: http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Mbr These images are in the Ubuntu 14.04 package but were removed (in Debian) - and no longer in later Ubuntu releases - with: syslinux (3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=low   * Also skipping isohd*x_{c,f}.bin in syslinux-common.   ...  -- Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:19:38 +0200
2015-10-06 00:43:36 Brian Murray syslinux (Ubuntu): assignee TJ (tj) Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (mathieu-tl)
2015-11-10 15:42:00 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre removed subscriber Ubuntu Sponsors Team
2017-01-10 17:18:55 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre syslinux (Ubuntu): status In Progress Triaged
2017-01-10 17:18:58 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre syslinux (Ubuntu): milestone ubuntu-17.03
2017-03-13 20:27:43 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre description I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and 15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin} The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected. Original upstream discussion (March 2009): http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html Peter reworked the patches in 2009 and created additional MBRs with the suffix "_c" (press Ctrl to force disk 0x80) and "_f" (unconditionally force disk 0x80). See: http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Mbr These images are in the Ubuntu 14.04 package but were removed (in Debian) - and no longer in later Ubuntu releases - with: syslinux (3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=low   * Also skipping isohd*x_{c,f}.bin in syslinux-common.   ...  -- Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:19:38 +0200 [Impact] Some buggy BIOSes may fail to properly boot following the chosen boot order, and pass and invalid drive ID to syslinux. [Test case] (requires booting in BIOS mode) - Attempt to boot an Ubuntu image on a USB drive on an affected system. - Attempt to boot an Ubuntu image on a USB drive on a system that isn't affected by this issue. [Regression potential] We believe this has a very limited risk of regression. Boot failures may result from changing the code used at early boot for our images, but this should only be adding a hook to force booting on disk 0x80 (first drive) when Ctrl is pressed, and boot normally otherwise. Holding Ctrl while booting is already an accepted "expert" feature to be used in special circumstances. Furthermore, this only affects users booting in BIOS mode (no effect on UEFI). -- I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and 15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin} The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected. Original upstream discussion (March 2009): http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html Peter reworked the patches in 2009 and created additional MBRs with the suffix "_c" (press Ctrl to force disk 0x80) and "_f" (unconditionally force disk 0x80). See: http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Mbr These images are in the Ubuntu 14.04 package but were removed (in Debian) - and no longer in later Ubuntu releases - with: syslinux (3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=low   * Also skipping isohd*x_{c,f}.bin in syslinux-common.   ...  -- Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:19:38 +0200
2017-03-13 20:29:04 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre description [Impact] Some buggy BIOSes may fail to properly boot following the chosen boot order, and pass and invalid drive ID to syslinux. [Test case] (requires booting in BIOS mode) - Attempt to boot an Ubuntu image on a USB drive on an affected system. - Attempt to boot an Ubuntu image on a USB drive on a system that isn't affected by this issue. [Regression potential] We believe this has a very limited risk of regression. Boot failures may result from changing the code used at early boot for our images, but this should only be adding a hook to force booting on disk 0x80 (first drive) when Ctrl is pressed, and boot normally otherwise. Holding Ctrl while booting is already an accepted "expert" feature to be used in special circumstances. Furthermore, this only affects users booting in BIOS mode (no effect on UEFI). -- I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and 15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin} The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected. Original upstream discussion (March 2009): http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html Peter reworked the patches in 2009 and created additional MBRs with the suffix "_c" (press Ctrl to force disk 0x80) and "_f" (unconditionally force disk 0x80). See: http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Mbr These images are in the Ubuntu 14.04 package but were removed (in Debian) - and no longer in later Ubuntu releases - with: syslinux (3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=low   * Also skipping isohd*x_{c,f}.bin in syslinux-common.   ...  -- Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:19:38 +0200 [Impact] Some buggy BIOSes may fail to properly boot following the chosen boot order, and pass and invalid drive ID to syslinux. Known affected systems are: - Sony Vaio VGN-FE41Z - possibly other systems with a Phoenix BIOS. [Test case] (requires booting in BIOS mode) - Attempt to boot an Ubuntu image on a USB drive on an affected system. - Attempt to boot an Ubuntu image on a USB drive on a system that isn't affected by this issue. [Regression potential] We believe this has a very limited risk of regression. Boot failures may result from changing the code used at early boot for our images, but this should only be adding a hook to force booting on disk 0x80 (first drive) when Ctrl is pressed, and boot normally otherwise. Holding Ctrl while booting is already an accepted "expert" feature to be used in special circumstances. Furthermore, this only affects users booting in BIOS mode (no effect on UEFI). -- I'm reviving this report since the issue is still present in 14.04 and 15.10 syslinux, which is used in the various flavour hybrid ISOs, via mbr/isohdpfx.{S,bin} The same system I originally reported in comment #30 is still affected. Original upstream discussion (March 2009): http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2009-March/012254.html Peter reworked the patches in 2009 and created additional MBRs with the suffix "_c" (press Ctrl to force disk 0x80) and "_f" (unconditionally force disk 0x80). See: http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Mbr These images are in the Ubuntu 14.04 package but were removed (in Debian) - and no longer in later Ubuntu releases - with: syslinux (3:6.03~pre19+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=low   * Also skipping isohd*x_{c,f}.bin in syslinux-common.   ...  -- Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:19:38 +0200
2017-03-13 20:29:35 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre nominated for series Ubuntu Yakkety
2017-03-13 20:29:35 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre bug task added syslinux (Ubuntu Yakkety)
2017-03-13 20:29:35 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre nominated for series Ubuntu Xenial
2017-03-13 20:29:35 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre bug task added syslinux (Ubuntu Xenial)
2017-03-13 20:29:54 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre syslinux (Ubuntu Xenial): status New Triaged
2017-03-13 20:29:56 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre syslinux (Ubuntu Yakkety): status New Triaged
2017-03-13 20:30:00 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre syslinux (Ubuntu Xenial): importance Undecided Medium
2017-03-13 20:30:03 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre syslinux (Ubuntu Xenial): assignee Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox)
2017-03-13 20:30:06 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre syslinux (Ubuntu Yakkety): importance Undecided Medium
2017-03-13 20:30:08 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre syslinux (Ubuntu Yakkety): assignee Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox)
2017-03-13 20:30:32 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre ubuntu-cdimage: assignee Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox)
2017-03-13 20:30:45 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre syslinux (Ubuntu): status Triaged In Progress
2017-03-13 20:30:48 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre ubuntu-cdimage: status New In Progress
2017-04-03 16:02:47 Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre syslinux (Ubuntu): milestone ubuntu-17.03 ubuntu-17.05