"USB Startup Disk" App incorrectly requires 4.4GB when using CD iso burned to DVD media.

Bug #289830 reported by Robbie Williamson
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
usb-creator (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
High
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: usb-creator

Recreate steps:
1) Burn an Intrepid (8.10) Live CD image to DVD media (NOT CD media)
2) Boot into the Live image
3) Insert a 4GB (or less) USB stick
3) Select 'System' -> 'Administration' -> 'Create a USB startup disk'

The application correctly shows /cdrom with a size of 4.4GB, but incorrectly assumes that the DVD is full, thus requiring a USB stick of same or greater size.

Evan (ev)
Changed in usb-creator:
importance: Undecided → High
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Evan (ev) wrote :

The current code uses statvfs to determine the size of the mounted partition, rather than using the size of the partition itself. I've also just tested this with a DVD.

Changed in usb-creator (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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