Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade? Was there a prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem?
Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.16 kernel[0]. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'. If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'. Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed". Thanks in advance. [0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.17-rc3 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1767989 Title: Formatting usb stick produces invalid partition table / destroys usb stick Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: While formatting my 16GB usb stick in natillus with right click menu command "Format device" produces a partition table like this: Befehl (m für Hilfe): p Medium /dev/sdk1: 15,1 GiB, 16257261568 Bytes, 31752464 Sektoren Einheiten: sectors von 1 * 512 = 512 Bytes Sektorengröße (logisch/physisch): 512 Bytes / 512 Bytes I/O Größe (minimal/optimal): 512 Bytes / 512 Bytes Typ der Medienbezeichnung: dos Medienkennung: 0x2052474d Gerät Boot Start Ende Sektoren Größe Id Typ /dev/sdk1p1 6579571 1924427647 1917848077 914,5G 70 DiskSecure Multi-Boot /dev/sdk1p2 1953251627 3771827541 1818575915 867,2G 43 unbekannt /dev/sdk1p3 225735265 225735274 10 5K 72 unbekannt /dev/sdk1p4 2642411520 2642463409 51890 25,3M 0 Leer My USB Stick is only 16gb, while the partition table shows about 1,6 TB!! This is the seconds time, I observe this! The first formatted usb stick was unusable since then!! Operating system is Ubuntu 16.4.4: Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS Release: 16.04 Codename: xenial To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1767989/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
