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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/isodumper.py')
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diff --git a/lib/isodumper.py b/lib/isodumper.py index 147c584..4951ae9 100644 --- a/lib/isodumper.py +++ b/lib/isodumper.py @@ -570,17 +570,30 @@ class IsoDumper(object): def help_dialog(self): info = Info(_("IsoDumper"),True,_("Mageia IsoDumper<BR />\ ----------------<BR />\ -This GUI program is primarily for safely writing a bootable ISO image to a USB flash drive, <BR />an operation devious & potentially hazardous when done by hand. As a bonus, it can also back up the entire previous<BR />contents of the flash drive onto the hard disc, and restore the flash drive to its previous state subsequently.<BR /> It gives also a feature for formatting the USB device.<BR />\ +This GUI program is primarily for safely writing a bootable ISO image to a USB flash drive, \ +an operation devious & potentially hazardous when done by hand. As a bonus, it can also back up the\ +entire previous<BR />contents of the flash drive onto the hard disc, and restore the flash drive \ +to its previous state subsequently.<BR />\ +It gives also a feature for formatting the USB device.<BR />\ <BR />\ -IsoDumper can be launched either from the menus, or a user or root console with the command 'isodumper'.<BR />For normal users, the root password is solicited; this is necessary for the program's operation. <BR />The flash drive can be inserted beforehand or once the program is started. In the latter case, a dialogue will say <BR />that there is no flash drive inserted, and allow a 'retry' to find it once it is. <BR />(You may have to close any automatically opened File Manager window).<BR />\ +IsoDumper can be launched either from the menus, or a user or root console with the command 'isodumper'.<BR />\ +For normal users, the root password is solicited; this is necessary for the program's operation. <BR />\ +The flash drive can be inserted beforehand or once the program is started. In the latter case, a \ +dialogue will say that there is no flash drive inserted, and allow a 'retry' to find it once it is. <BR />\ +(You may have to close any automatically opened File Manager window).<BR />\ <BR />\ The fields of the main window are as follows:<BR />\ - Device to work on: the device of the USB flash drive, a drop-down list to choose from.<BR />\ - Write Image: to choose the source ISO image *.iso (or flash drive backup file *.img) to write out.<BR />\ -- Write to device: This button launches the operation - with a prior warning dialogue. <BR />The operation is shown in the progress bar beneath.<BR />\ -- Backup to: define the name and placement of the backup image file. The current flash <BR />drive will be backed up to a disc file. Note that the entire flash drive is preserved, regardless of its actual contents;<BR /> ensure that you have the necessary free disc space (the same size as the USB device). <BR />This backup file can be used later to restore the flash drive by selecting it as the source *.img file to write out.<BR />\ +- Write to device: This button launches the operation - with a prior warning dialogue. <BR />\ +The operation is shown in the progress bar beneath.<BR />\ +- Backup to: define the name and placement of the backup image file. The current flash drive \ +will be backed up to a disc file. Note that the entire flash drive is preserved, regardless of its \ +actual contents; ensure that you have the necessary free disc space (the same size as the USB device). \ +This backup file can be used later to restore the flash drive by selecting it as the source *.img file to write out.<BR />\ - Backup the device: launch the backup operation.<BR />\ -- Format the device: create an unique partition on the entire volume in the specified format in FAT, <BR />NTFS or ext. You can specify a volume name and the format in a new dialog box.<BR />")) +- Format the device: create an unique partition on the entire volume in the specified format in FAT, \ +NTFS or ext. You can specify a volume name and the format in a new dialog box.<BR />")) if self.ask_OK(info) : return @@ -756,7 +769,7 @@ The fields of the main window are as follows:<BR />\ dlg.setTitle(info.title) dlg.setText(info.text, info.richtext) dlg.setButtonLabel("OK", yui.YMGAMessageBox.B_ONE) - dlg.setMinSize(50, 10); + dlg.setMinSize(60, 10); return dlg.show() == yui.YMGAMessageBox.B_ONE def ask_YesOrNo(self, info): @@ -767,7 +780,7 @@ The fields of the main window are as follows:<BR />\ dlg.setText(info.text, info.richtext) dlg.setButtonLabel("Yes", yui.YMGAMessageBox.B_ONE) dlg.setButtonLabel("No", yui.YMGAMessageBox.B_TWO) - dlg.setMinSize(50, 8); + dlg.setMinSize(60, 8); return dlg.show() == yui.YMGAMessageBox.B_ONE def aboutDialog(self): @@ -785,7 +798,7 @@ The fields of the main window are as follows:<BR />\ dlg.setText(_("Warning\nNo target devices were found.\nYou need to plug in a USB Key to which the image can be written.")) dlg.setButtonLabel(_("&Refresh"), yui.YMGAMessageBox.B_ONE) dlg.setButtonLabel(_("Cancel"), yui.YMGAMessageBox.B_TWO) - dlg.setMinSize(50, 8); + dlg.setMinSize(60, 8); return dlg.show() == yui.YMGAMessageBox.B_ONE def handleevent(self): |