[Touch-packages] [Bug 1059872] Re: Error formatting disk using disk utility
Yep, as reported by others, upgrading to util-linux 2.25.2-4 in Ivan's
ppa fixed the issue in 14.04.4 splendidly. Therefore, since as of 3 days
ago 16.04 was giving me the same trouble, and Launchpad is showing util-
linux 2.26.2 as default in 16.04, there must be a regression
reintroducing this terrible bug in the newer util-linux, or there was
something else wrong with the daily build of 4/16 that caused a similar
symptomatic manifestation. As for 15.10, I'm seeing util-linux 2.25.2-4
as default, yet I encountered the same problem, and, in fact, had to fix
my USB drive on my ancient Windows laptop before I could use it to
downgrade to 14.04.4. Who but God knows why.
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Title:
Error formatting disk using disk utility
Status in DarGUI:
New
Status in OEM Priority Project:
New
Status in udisks2 package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in util-linux source package in Trusty:
Triaged
Status in util-linux package in Debian:
Fix Released
Bug description:
[Impact]
Formatting a SD card using the disk utility fails with an error
message
"Error formatting disk - Error synchronizing after initial wipe: Timed
out waiting for object (udisks-error-quark, 0)"
The underlying problem is that the "wipefs" tool from util-linux does
not work any more.
You can work around this bug in gnome-disk-utility using these steps:
* After selecting the SD card, instead of clicking the gear icon to format,
click the partition in the "Volumes" section.
* Delete the partition ("minus" icon)
* Create a new partition
[Test Case]
$ sudo modprobe scsi_debug dev_size_mb=200
# this creates a new /dev/sdX, usually /dev/sdb; check dmesg!
# now create a partition table
$ cat
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1059872] Re: Error formatting disk using disk utility
"If it bothers you that much, run 15.10 or 16.04."
I tried both, Phillip, but the bug is still present. I couldn't conceive
of such a basic malfunction affecting the previous LTS, so I switched
back to 14.04, only to be shocked and horrified to discover that the bug
has been around this long.
Imagine, a fundamental function broken for years is still tolerated in
the NEXT LTS release. I don't know how to describe that level of
lethargy.
(This makes at least two default apps in the current release of Ubuntu
that manifest total failure to function, since Transmission just deletes
torrents as soon as the downloads complete, probably due to some complex
permissions clusterfrell casual users shouldn't be expected to
understand or rectify.)
Anyone, I'll be trying out upgrading util-linux from Ivan's ppa to see
if that works.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1059872
Title:
Error formatting disk using disk utility
Status in DarGUI:
New
Status in OEM Priority Project:
New
Status in udisks2 package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in util-linux source package in Trusty:
Triaged
Status in util-linux package in Debian:
Fix Released
Bug description:
[Impact]
Formatting a SD card using the disk utility fails with an error
message
"Error formatting disk - Error synchronizing after initial wipe: Timed
out waiting for object (udisks-error-quark, 0)"
The underlying problem is that the "wipefs" tool from util-linux does
not work any more.
You can work around this bug in gnome-disk-utility using these steps:
* After selecting the SD card, instead of clicking the gear icon to format,
click the partition in the "Volumes" section.
* Delete the partition ("minus" icon)
* Create a new partition
[Test Case]
$ sudo modprobe scsi_debug dev_size_mb=200
# this creates a new /dev/sdX, usually /dev/sdb; check dmesg!
# now create a partition table
$ cat
