linux-omap4 install fails on inexpensive centon 8GB usb stick - EXT4-fs error (device sda2): ext4_mb_generate_buddy:736: group 3, 0 blocks in bitmap, 32354 in gd

Build Version/Date: 20101020ubuntu56
Environment used for testing: pandaboard A2

Summary: linux-omap4 install fails on inexpensive usb stick - EXT4-fs error (device sda2): ext4_mb_generate_buddy:736: group 3, 0 blocks in bitmap, 32354 in gd

Steps to Reproduce: boot woth arm net install and install to an inexpensive centon 8GB usb stick

Expected result: install completes

Actual result: install fails at kernel install (intermittently, on two new sticks)

/ubuntu-ports/dists/oneiric/main/installer-armel/20101020ubuntu56/images/omap4/netboot/

uImage 18-Aug-2011 02:03 3.9M
uInitrd 18-Aug-2011 02:03 4.0M

Linux ubuntu 3.0.0-1202-omap4 #6-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT Wed Aug 17 13:21:07 UTC 2011 armv7l GNU/Linux

syslog:
...
Aug 18 13:52:05 in-target: flash-kernel
Aug 18 13:52:05 in-target: The following NEW packages will be installed:
Aug 18 13:52:05 in-target: linux-firmware linux-image-3.0.0-1202-omap4 linux-image-omap4 linux-omap4
Aug 18 13:52:05 in-target: wireless-crda
Aug 18 13:52:05 in-target: 0 upgraded, 5 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Aug 18 13:52:05 in-target: Need to get 34.6 MB of archives.
Aug 18 13:52:05 in-target: After this operation, 79.5 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Aug 18 13:52:05 in-target: WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
Aug 18 13:52:05 in-target: wireless-crda linux-image-3.0.0-1202-omap4 linux-firmware linux-image-omap4
Aug 18 13:52:05 in-target: linux-omap4
Aug 18 13:52:05 in-target: Authentication warning overridden.
Aug 18 13:52:05 in-target: Get:1 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ oneiric/main wireless-crda armel 1.14 [15.1 kB]
Aug 18 13:52:05 in-target: Get:2 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ oneiric/main linux-image-3.0.0-1202-omap4 armel 3.0.0-1202.6 [14.1 MB]
Aug 18 13:52:13 in-target: Get:3 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ oneiric/main linux-firmware all 1.59 [20.5 MB]
Aug 18 13:52:18 in-target: Get:4 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ oneiric/main linux-image-omap4 armel 3.0.0.1202.2 [2,480 B]
Aug 18 13:52:18 in-target: Get:5 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ oneiric/main linux-omap4 armel 3.0.0.1202.2 [1,736 B]
Aug 18 13:52:19 in-target: Fetched 34.6 MB in 13s (2,619 kB/s)
Aug 18 13:52:20 in-target: Selecting previously deselected package wireless-crda.
Aug 18 13:52:20 in-target: (Reading database ...
Aug 18 13:52:20 in-target: 10444 files and directories currently installed.)
Aug 18 13:52:20 in-target: Unpacking wireless-crda (from .../wireless-crda_1.14_armel.deb) ...
Aug 18 13:52:22 in-target: Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-3.0.0-1202-omap4.
Aug 18 13:52:22 in-target: Unpacking linux-image-3.0.0-1202-omap4 (from .../linux-image-3.0.0-1202-omap4_3.0.0-1202.6_armel.deb) ...
Aug 18 13:52:22 in-target: Done.
Aug 18 13:52:42 kernel: [ 911.799896] EXT4-fs error (device sda2): ext4_mb_generate_buddy:736: group 3, 0 blocks in bitmap, 32354 in gd
Aug 18 13:52:42 kernel: [ 911.799896] Aborting journal on device sda2-8.
Aug 18 13:52:42 kernel: [ 912.156524] EXT4-fs (sda2): Remounting filesystem read-only
Aug 18 13:52:42 kernel: [ 912.164581] EXT4-fs (sda2): ext4_da_writepages: jbd2_start: 1402 pages, ino 695; err -30
Aug 18 13:52:46 kernel: [ 916.414154] EXT4-fs error (device sda2) in ext4_reserve_inode_write:5619: Journal has aborted
Aug 18 13:52:47 in-target: dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.0.0-1202-omap4_3.0.0-1202.6_armel.deb (--unpack):
Aug 18 13:52:47 in-target: failed in write on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./lib/modules/3.0.0-1202-omap4/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.ko': Read-only file system
Aug 18 13:52:47 in-target: dpkg: error while cleaning up:
Aug 18 13:52:47 in-target: unable to remove newly-extracted version of `/lib/modules/3.0.0-1202-omap4/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.ko': Read-only file system
Aug 18 13:52:47 in-target: dpkg: error while cleaning up:
Aug 18 13:52:47 in-target: unable to remove newly-extracted version of `/lib/modules/3.0.0-1202-omap4/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/ath3k.ko': Read-only file system
Aug 18 13:52:47 in-target: dpkg: error while cleaning up:
Aug 18 13:52:47 in-target: unable to remove newly-extracted version of `/lib/modules/3.0.0-1202-omap4/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/bpa10x.ko': Read-only file system
Aug 18 13:52:47 in-target: dpkg: error while cleaning up:
Aug 18 13:52:47 in-target: unable to remove newly-extracted version of `/lib/modules/3.0.0-1202-omap4/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/bcm203x.ko': Read-only file sytem
...

lsusb:
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Bus 001 Device 004: ID 058f:6387 Alcor Micro Corp. Transcend JetFlash Flash Drive
Device Descriptor:
  bLength 18
  bDescriptorType 1
  bcdUSB 2.00
  bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass 0
  bDeviceProtocol 0
  bMaxPacketSize0 64
  idVendor 0x058f Alcor Micro Corp.
  idProduct 0x6387 Transcend JetFlash Flash Drive
  bcdDevice 1.03
  iManufacturer 1 CENTON
  iProduct 2 CENTON USB
  iSerial 3 95B77AAE
  bNumConfigurations 1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength 9
    bDescriptorType 2
    wTotalLength 32
    bNumInterfaces 1
    bConfigurationValue 1
    iConfiguration 0
    bmAttributes 0x80
      (Bus Powered)
    MaxPower 100mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength 9
      bDescriptorType 4
      bInterfaceNumber 0
      bAlternateSetting 0
      bNumEndpoints 2
      bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage
      bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI
      bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk (Zip)
      iInterface 0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
        bmAttributes 2
          Transfer Type Bulk
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
        bInterval 0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
        bmAttributes 2
          Transfer Type Bulk
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
        bInterval 0
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
  bLength 10
  bDescriptorType 6
  bcdUSB 2.00
  bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass 0
  bDeviceProtocol 0
  bMaxPacketSize0 64
  bNumConfigurations 1
Device Status: 0x0000
  (Bus Powered)

dmesg:
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[ 170.990356] Adding 999420k swap on /dev/sda3. Priority:-1 extents:1 across:999420k
[ 202.846618] EXT4-fs (sda2): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: errors=remount-ro
[ 911.799896] EXT4-fs error (device sda2): ext4_mb_generate_buddy:736: group 3, 0 blocks in bitmap, 32354 in gd
[ 911.799896] Aborting journal on device sda2-8.
[ 912.156524] EXT4-fs (sda2): Remounting filesystem read-only
[ 912.164581] EXT4-fs (sda2): ext4_da_writepages: jbd2_start: 1402 pages, ino 695; err -30
[ 916.414154] EXT4-fs error (device sda2) in ext4_reserve_inode_write:5619: Journal has aborted