Hmm. Still fails for me with --allow-system-internal. This time I ran from the command line: usb-creator-gtk --iso=Ubuntu11.10/ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso --allow-system-internal No logging appeared on stderr (or stdout for that matter). The command did not complete until I had entered the authenticating password.
The only logging that I've found is in /var/log/authlog Jan 8 02:04:50 redemption polkitd(authority=local): Operator of unix-session:/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2 successfully authenticated as unix-user:boss to gain TEMPORARY authorization for action com.ubuntu.usbcreator.format for unix-process:3567:733366 [/usr/bin/python /usr/bin/usb-creator-gtk --iso=Ubuntu11.10/ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso --allow-system-internal] (owned by unix-user:boss) Jan 8 02:18:10 redemption gnome-screensaver-dialog: gkr-pam: unlocked login keyring Jan 8 02:19:02 redemption polkitd(authority=local): Operator of unix-session:/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2 successfully authenticated as unix-user:boss to gain TEMPORARY authorization for action com.ubuntu.usbcreator.bootloader for unix-process:3567:733366 [/usr/bin/python /usr/bin/usb-creator-gtk --iso=Ubuntu11.10/ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso --allow-system-internal] (owned by unix-user:boss) There were two authorizations: one for formatting the USB drive and one for the bootloader. I don't imagine that this is relevant, but the Oneric system I'm using is AMD64 but the system I'm trying to create is i386 (as is the .iso). Interestingly, I seem to have a parentless "/usr/bin/python /usr/share /usb-creator/usb-creator-helper" process running as root. I'll kill it and try again. Hmmm. This time it seems to work. Note: I was again trying with --allow-system-internal. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/859539 Title: usb-creator-gtk fails to install bootloader: "System policy prevents installing the bootloader" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/859539/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
