USB key format problem

[EricF]

I am getting the following error when trying to use bootloader:

Unable to partition device: There do not appear to be enough arguments for the number of partitions you specified.
partition_disk failed

anyone suggest anything?

[agentlame]

could you post up a screen shot of the dick utility options you're using?

[EricF]

Apologies if this is too vague but I am at a different system now...I am using the following program:
http://code.google.com/p/atvusb-creator/

The screen is exactly what is on that page with the error I specified.

Here is how I can reproduce the problem

1. run this http://code.google.com/p/atvusb-creator/
2. use exactly the settings from the screen shot above
3. the following error shows up:
Unable to partition device: There do not appear to be enough arguments for the number of partitions you specified.
partition_disk failed

What I have tried so far:

1. partitioning the USB drive using the built in disk utility to partition the USB key to all the default formats available (I think there are 5)
2. Using a different USB key (different manufacturer and size)
3. trying to format the USB key from the terminal (this did not work)

[imksn]

Is the usb thumbdrive you are using one of the ones that are listed as working here?

http://forum.boxee.tv/showthread.php?t=1240

[marcel]

please note this list is just advisory ..what usb key are you using?

[davilla]

Sounds like you are trying to run atvusb-creator under 10.3. OSX 10.5/10.4 (latest) is required as GPT partition support is not avaliable under 10.3 and early versions of 10.4.

[EricF]

I think you are right.

I tried today with a newer macbook and it worked perfectly.

I still have some confusion over the bootloader and the patchstick differences - but I will try to load up Boxee tonight and report back.

I ended up using a Sandisk 128mb stick.

[EricF]

I got things up and running!

Looks like an old mac was the issue.

I would point out that some of the steps to get Boxee running on Apple TV 2.2 are now different.

You must update both Boxee and XBMC loader to get things running or else boxee hangs upon boot.

I am also having some skipping errors with Hulu but happy its up and running.

[dave]

You got it to load on a 128MB drive? I thought that 512MB was the requirement. I'm using a 1GB so I have plenty of space...

[davilla]

512MB is the design target once all the other options become enabled. Size wise, ~24MB for the first partition, ~32MB for the second with the current payloads. Once the restore option gets enabled, the size will exceed 256MB which is where the 512MB recommended size comes into play.