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Re: usb-creator-gtk fails to run on lubuntu13.04 beta 2, launchpad bug 1165200

 

Even after installing the 2 packages, I still have segfault on my 64
bits system. But it's a python program, so I fear it's a bug in the
bindings, which is quite difficult to debug correctly :-/

Regards,
Julien Lavergne

2013/6/8 Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>:
> More testing of usb-creator-gtk in the 32-bit version of Lubuntu Raring
>
>
> Hi Jonathan,
>
> This is a long mail because I have included a lot of details. But I
> start with a summary.
>
> Best regards
> Nio
>
> *Summary and comments*
>
> Using usb-creator-gtk without mounting the partition on the target USB
> drive has started to work for me.
>
> This worked when writing to a slow Sandisk Cruzer 4 GB USB2 flash drive
> with normal termination, but caused a segmentation fault, when writing
> to an IDE disk connected via a no-brand-name adapter called
>
> "USB2.0 to IDE & SATA cable"
>
> However, a persistent live USB drive was created. This is different from
> my results a couple of days ago, when segmentation fault in this 32-bit
> Lubuntu 13.04 caused a dead USB drive.
>
> It used to work only when the partition on the target USB drive was mounted.
>
> I tried once more to make the USB HDD work as persistent live drive.
> This time there was no segmentation fault, although the partition on
> that drive was not mounted.
>
> So flaky, yes, but things are improving.
>
> I don't know, if I am doing things more consistently, or if a bug-fix
> has trickled down :-)
>
>
> -o-
>
> *Long version (skip unless you are interested in the details)*
>
> Using usb-creator-gtk without mounting the partition on the target USB
> drive.
>
> This worked when writing to a slow Sandisk Cruzer 4 GB USB2 flash drive
> with normal termination, but caused a segmentation fault, when writing
> to an IDE disk connected via a no-brand-name adapter called
>
> "USB2.0 to IDE & SATA cable"
>
> However, a persistent live USB drive was created. This is different from
> my results a couple of days ago, when segmentation fault in this 32-bit
> Lubuntu 13.04 caused a dead USB drive. Maybe a bug-fix has trickled down :-)
>
> It used to work only when the partition on the target USB drive was mounted.
>
> -o-
>
> tester@lubuntu-raring:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdf bs=4096
> ^C2952519+0 poster in
> 2952519+0 poster ut
> 12093517824 byte (12 GB) kopierade, 367,294 s, 32,9 MB/s
> tester@lubuntu-raring:~$ df
> Filsystem      1K-block  Använt Tillgängligt Anv% Monterat på
> /dev/sda4      10744576 4211832      5986944  42% /
> none                  4       0            4   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
> udev             959192       4       959188   1% /dev
> tmpfs            193480     856       192624   1% /run
> none               5120       0         5120   0% /run/lock
> none             967396      72       967324   1% /run/shm
> none             102400      12       102388   1% /run/user
> /dev/sdf1      10189728 3342308      6323156  35% /media/tester/raring64
> tester@lubuntu-raring:~$ sudo umount /media/tester/raring64
> tester@lubuntu-raring:~$ sudo gparted
> ======================
> libparted : 2.3
> ======================
> /dev/sdf: okänt disketikett
> /dev/sdf: okänt disketikett
>
> ** (gpartedbin:2219): WARNING **: Invalid borders specified for theme
> pixmap:
>         /usr/share/themes/Lubuntu-default/gtk-2.0/images/null.png,
> borders don't fit within the image
>
> ** (gpartedbin:2219): WARNING **: Invalid borders specified for theme
> pixmap:
>
> /usr/share/themes/Lubuntu-default/gtk-2.0/images/scrollbar_vertical.png,
> borders don't fit within the image
>
> ** (gpartedbin:2219): WARNING **: Invalid borders specified for theme
> pixmap:
>         /usr/share/themes/Lubuntu-default/gtk-2.0/images/null.png,
> borders don't fit within the image
> tester@lubuntu-raring:~$ df
> Filsystem      1K-block  Använt Tillgängligt Anv% Monterat på
> /dev/sda4      10744576 4211828      5986948  42% /
> none                  4       0            4   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
> udev             959192      12       959180   1% /dev
> tmpfs            193480     852       192628   1% /run
> none               5120       0         5120   0% /run/lock
> none             967396      72       967324   1% /run/shm
> none             102400      12       102388   1% /run/user
> tester@lubuntu-raring:~$ usb-creator-gtk
> Segmenteringsfel (minnesutskrift skapad)
> tester@lubuntu-raring:~$
> -----
>
> I tried once more tp make the USB HDD work as persistent live drive.
> This time there was no segmentation fault, although the partition on
> that drive was not mounted.
>
> So flaky, yes, but things are improving :-)
> -----
> tester@lubuntu-raring:~$ df
> Filsystem      1K-block  Använt Tillgängligt Anv% Monterat på
> /dev/sda4      10744576 4217356      5981420  42% /
> none                  4       0            4   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
> udev             959192       4       959188   1% /dev
> tmpfs            193480     844       192636   1% /run
> none               5120       0         5120   0% /run/lock
> none             967396      72       967324   1% /run/shm
> none             102400      12       102388   1% /run/user
> /dev/sdf1       4185088 4152612        32476 100% /media/tester/usb-os-32
> tester@lubuntu-raring:~$ sudo umount /media/tester/usb-os-32
> [sudo] password for tester:
> tester@lubuntu-raring:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdf bs=4096 count=1M
> 820003+0 poster in
> 820003+0 poster ut
> 3358732288 byte (3,4 GB) kopierade, 100,202 s, 33,5 MB/s
> 1048576+0 poster in
> 1048576+0 poster ut
> 4294967296 byte (4,3 GB) kopierade, 131,057 s, 32,8 MB/s
> tester@lubuntu-raring:~$ sudo gparted
> ======================
> libparted : 2.3
> ======================
> /dev/sdf: okänt disketikett
> /dev/sdf: okänt disketikett
>
> ** (gpartedbin:2162): WARNING **: Invalid borders specified for theme
> pixmap:
>         /usr/share/themes/Lubuntu-default/gtk-2.0/images/null.png,
> borders don't fit within the image
>
> ** (gpartedbin:2162): WARNING **: Invalid borders specified for theme
> pixmap:
>
> /usr/share/themes/Lubuntu-default/gtk-2.0/images/scrollbar_vertical.png,
> borders don't fit within the image
>
> ** (gpartedbin:2162): WARNING **: Invalid borders specified for theme
> pixmap:
>         /usr/share/themes/Lubuntu-default/gtk-2.0/images/null.png,
> borders don't fit within the image
> tester@lubuntu-raring:~$ df
> Filsystem      1K-block  Använt Tillgängligt Anv% Monterat på
> /dev/sda4      10744576 4217348      5981428  42% /
> none                  4       0            4   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
> udev             959192      12       959180   1% /dev
> tmpfs            193480     848       192632   1% /run
> none               5120       0         5120   0% /run/lock
> none             967396      72       967324   1% /run/shm
> none             102400      12       102388   1% /run/user
> tester@lubuntu-raring:~$ usb-creator-gtk
> tester@lubuntu-raring:~$ df
> Filsystem      1K-block  Använt Tillgängligt Anv% Monterat på
> /dev/sda4      10744576 4217384      5981392  42% /
> none                  4       0            4   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
> udev             959192      12       959180   1% /dev
> tmpfs            193480     848       192632   1% /run
> none               5120       0         5120   0% /run/lock
> none             967396      72       967324   1% /run/shm
> none             102400      12       102388   1% /run/user
> tester@lubuntu-raring:~$ sudo fdisk -lu
>
> Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
> 255 huvuden, 63 sektorer/spår, 38913 cylindrar, totalt 625142448 sektorer
> Enheter = sektorer av 1 · 512 = 512 byte
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> Diskidentifierare: 0x730f415c
>
>     Enhet Start     Början        Slut     Block    Id  System
> /dev/sda1            4094   163846934    81921420+   5  Utökad
> /dev/sda2       163846935   583769969   209961517+  83  Linux
> /dev/sda3       583769970   603305009     9767520   82  Linux växling /
> Solaris
> /dev/sda4   *   603305010   625137041    10916016   83  Linux
> /dev/sda5        67103568   121628114    27262273+  83  Linux
> /dev/sda6       121628178   163846934    21109378+  83  Linux
> /dev/sda7            4096    67102719    33549312   83  Linux
>
> Posterna i partitionstabellen är inte i diskordning
>
> Disk /dev/sdf: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
> 43 huvuden, 32 sektorer/spår, 227167 cylindrar, totalt 312581808 sektorer
> Enheter = sektorer av 1 · 512 = 512 byte
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> Diskidentifierare: 0x00073458
>
>     Enhet Start     Början        Slut     Block    Id  System
> /dev/sdf1   *        2048     8388607     4193280    b  W95 FAT32
> tester@lubuntu-raring:~$
> -----
> End of mail


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