The latest usb-creator 0.2.56.3 in 14.04 LTS should work better (https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/0.2.56.3), workarounding at least part of the util-linux problem which probably will not see a complete backport of the new feature needed in 14.04 LTS.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to util-linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1059872 Title: Error formatting disk using disk utility Status in udisks2 package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in udisks2 source package in Trusty: Invalid Status in util-linux source package in Trusty: Won't Fix Status in util-linux package in Debian: Fix Released Bug description: 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)" Steps to repro: Launch the disk utility Plug a SD card into the computer Select the SD card and click on the gears icon at the top right of the application From the drop down menu, select "Format Disk" maintain the default setting and select Format Acknowledge warnings After format process has been going for a while, the error message shown above pops up Workaround: 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 ----- The underlying problem is that the "wipefs" tool from util-linux does not work any more. === 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 <<EOF | sudo sfdisk /dev/sdb # partition table of /dev/sdb unit: sectors /dev/sdb1 : start= 32, size= 409568, Id=83 /dev/sdb2 : start= 0, size= 0, Id= 0 /dev/sdb3 : start= 0, size= 0, Id= 0 /dev/sdb4 : start= 0, size= 0, Id= 0 EOF # now create an ext4 file system: $ sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb1 # check contents: $ sudo blkid -p /dev/sdb /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos" /dev/sdb1: UUID="4bd1c542-a61f-43c4-a7e5-cc50e66e6b5a" VERSION="1.0" TYPE="ext4" USAGE="filesystem" PART_ENTRY_SCHEME="dos" PART_ENTRY_TYPE="0x83" PART_ENTRY_NUMBER="1" PART_ENTRY_OFFSET="32" PART_ENTRY_SIZE="409568" PART_ENTRY_DISK="8:16" # wipe: $ sudo wipefs -a /dev/sdb # now check contents again $ sudo blkid -p /dev/sdb /dev/sdb1 # in the broken case, you will still see a "dos" partition table and the ext4 partition; in the working case, /dev/sdb won't show anything and /dev/sdb1 does not exist any more ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: udisks 1.0.4-6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-15.23-generic 3.5.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CustomUdevRuleFiles: 51-android.rules 51-android.rules~ Date: Mon Oct 1 15:07:46 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120720.1) MachineType: FOXCONN NT-A2400&NT-A3500 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-15-generic root=UUID=fcc445e4-9662-47cc-855d-ca17ad1c2a87 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: udisks UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/29/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 4.6.4 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: NT-A2400&NT-A3500 dmi.board.vendor: FOXCONN dmi.board.version: FAB 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 4 dmi.chassis.vendor: FOXCONN dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.4:bd03/29/2011:svnFOXCONN:pnNT-A2400&NT-A3500:pvrFAB1.0:rvnFOXCONN:rnNT-A2400&NT-A3500:rvrFAB1.0:cvnFOXCONN:ct4:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: NT-A2400&NT-A3500 dmi.product.version: FAB 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: FOXCONN To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks2/+bug/1059872/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
