Comment 4 for bug 1028971

I've been on school for the past month, so I haven't been on IRC, and
probably won't be for the foreseeable future.

On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 8:06 AM, Phix <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hey no problem -- I hope this is a bug that can be fixed before the
> october release! :D
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> On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 7:18 PM, Dmitrijs Ledkovs <email address hidden>wrote:
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>> Hmm.... I got your Memo over IRC.... today. Sorry for ~ 1 month delay.
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>> report.
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1028971
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>> Title:
>> Ubuntu Live USB fails verification due to symlink?
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>> Status in “usb-creator” package in Ubuntu:
>> New
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>> Bug description:
>> 1. Insert new usb key
>> 2. use startup disk creator (usb-creator-gtk) with an ubuntu .iso. I
>> used lubuntu alternate 12.04 i386.
>> 3. test the bootable USB on a computer -- run "check this cd for errors"
>> 4. USB drive fails, where the .iso passed checksum, and cd's burned
>> pass verification
>>
>> the file name it fails on (tested with multiple usb keys and computers)
>> is pxelinux.cfg/default. This appears to be a symlink.
>> Attempt to copy the file to the USB, and you will find that fat32
>> (which usb-creator requires) does not support symlinks.
>>
>> Thus, verification of bootable usb fails.
>>
>> ProblemType: Bug
>> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
>> Package: usb-creator-gtk 0.2.38
>> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic 3.2.19
>> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic x86_64
>> ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu11
>> Architecture: amd64
>> Date: Wed Jul 25 11:43:31 2012
>> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release Candidate
>> amd64 (20100928)
>> ProcEnviron:
>> TERM=xterm
>> PATH=(custom, user)
>> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>> SHELL=/bin/bash
>> SourcePackage: usb-creator
>> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-28 (88 days ago)
>>
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