Nio! It sounds like you might have, I will test this later... I have to do some stuff right now!
On 07/27/2014 08:08 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote: > Hi Israel, > > I received your mail dated 2014-07-27 14:58, now while writing this > mail. I might have solved the bug. Please check it! > > I will take a closer look at the other screen dumps too, and try to > improve it to make it more helpful. Do you think I should stop running > that help text once by default? The text you think is for experts only. > > -o- > > I tested in a desktop computer from 2008 with a card reader and got an > error, which I think is similar or the same as yours. It was caused by > two device scans getting out of sync in 'list-drives'. I made a separate > script for it and tested it out, plus included it into mkusb > > Please look at it and my output file, which both are attached to this > mail together with mkusb81 (version 8.1). > > If you think it is OK to still list such empty card reader devices, I'll > upload this new point version of mkusb with this bug-fix. > > Best regards > Nio > > Den 2014-07-27 07:46, Nio Wiklund skrev: >> Hi Israel, >> >> >> 1. Please show what is confusing, for example attach a screendump, and >> I'll try to make it less confusing! >> >> >> 2. The bug: please show with words, screendumps, and command line output >> >> - how mkusb sees the space of the USB drive, and how it should be seen! >> >> - the output of >> >> sudo parted -l >> sudo fdisk -lu >> sudo blkid >> sudo lsblk >> >> and this command (should be one line) >> ls -l /dev/disk/by-id| grep [a-z]$|cut -d ' ' -f 10,12|sort -k2|grep -e >> \^a -e \^u|sed 's#../..#/dev#' >> >> Maybe you can to put the output into an attached file to a reply here or >> in a reply post at >> >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1958073 >> >> or upload it somewhere else, whichever method is convenient for you >> >> >> Thanks for testing :-) >> >> Best regards >> Nio >> >> Den 2014-07-27 00:49, Israel skrev: >>> Hey Nio! >>> First impressions are GREAT! >>> There are 2 issues I found. >>> 1. The menu can be a bit confusing at times (at one point when you list >>> out the detailed info) and it seems that the data might overwrite sda >>> from a first glance look. It becomes clear soon. >>> >>> 2. I have an odd memory card adapter and a USB plugged in. mkusb >>> thought the reader had the space the USB drive did. This IS a bug. >>> >>> On 07/26/2014 03:21 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote: >>>> Hi everybody, >>>> >>>> >>>> After some minor edits in the shell-script (after mkusb8-rc) and heavy >>>> edits in the documents I have released >>>> >>>> mkusb version 8 >>>> >>>> The intention is that the menus should make it useful for a larger group >>>> of people. >>>> >>>> It is still worthwhile testing mkusb. If you find a bug, it will be >>>> easier for me to fix it now while I still remember what I have been >>>> programming. >>>> >>>> *Quick start manual and mkusb* >>>> >>>> The fastest way to start making USB boot drives with this method is to >>>> download the quick start manual and the shell-script mkusb and check the >>>> md5sums. >>>> >>>> See this link >>>> >>>> http://phillw.net/isos/linux-tools/mkusb/ >>>> >>>> - Download mkusb >>>> >>>> http://phillw.net/isos/linux-tools/mkusb/mkusb >>>> >>>> - View or download the new quick start manual >>>> >>>> http://phillw.net/isos/linux-tools/mkusb/mkUSB-quick-start-manual.pdf >>>> >>>> - View or download the old quick start manual >>>> >>>> http://phillw.net/isos/linux-tools/mkusb/mkUSB-quick-start-manual-74.pdf >>>> >>>> - Check the md5sums >>>> >>>> http://phillw.net/isos/linux-tools/mkusb/md5sum.txt.asc >>>> >>>> -o- >>>> >>>> There is a more detailed description with many screenshots at >>>> >>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb >>>> >>>> You can also read the first post of the Ubuntu Forums Tutorial thread >>>> >>>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1958073 >>>> >>>> >>>> Best regards >>>> Nio >>>> >>>> >>>> Den 2014-07-18 12:14, Nio Wiklund skrev: >>>>> Hi everybody, >>>>> >>>>> I have uploaded a release candidate of the *mkusb* tool to install iso >>>>> files and compressed image files to mass storage devices (typically but >>>>> not only USB drives). >>>>> >>>>> It is only a bash script, and has been running in crude text mode, but >>>>> people want eye candy, so I've made menus with dialog (big brother of >>>>> whiptail), and also improved the identification of devices slightly >>>>> (replaced calling 'parted -ls' with a home-made bash function). It is >>>>> still text mode, so runs in text screens and terminal windows. >>>>> >>>>> To illustrate the crucial part of mkusb, how to help selecting the >>>>> correct device and avoid overwriting other devices, there are pictures >>>>> attached at this link (my tutorial thread in the Ubuntu Forums.) >>>>> >>>>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1958073&page=3&p=13076377#post13076377 >>>>> >>>>> -o- >>>>> >>>>> The file mkusb8-rc is uploaded to Phill's server at >>>>> >>>>> http://phillw.net/isos/linux-tools/mkusb/ >>>>> >>>>> Check it with the corresponding signed md5sum file. >>>>> >>>>> Code: >>>>> >>>>> -rwxr-xr-x. 1 nio nio 22877 18 jul 06.46 mkusb8-rc >>>>> -rw-rw-r--. 1 nio nio 581 18 jul 11.27 mkusb8-rc.md5.asc >>>>> >>>>> The quick start manual and the opening post in the tutorial thread are >>>>> still valid, except the illustrations, that will be updated later on >>>>> with screenshots of the menus. >>>>> >>>>> Please give me feedback about this release candidate: help me find bugs >>>>> and suggest improvements! >>>>> >>>>> Best regards >>>>> Nio >>>>> >>> -- Regards -- Lubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users
