Same issue with a Kingston 4GB DataTraveler.
Backtrace has 16 calls on stack: 16: /lib/libparted.so.0(ped_assert+0x2a) [0x16af0a] 15: /lib/libparted.so.0(+0x42507) [0x1a2507] 14: /lib/libparted.so.0(+0x43317) [0x1a3317] 13: /lib/libparted.so.0(+0x4460c) [0x1a460c] 12: /lib/libparted.so.0(+0xf7b1) [0x16f7b1] 11: /lib/libparted.so.0(ped_disk_add_partition+0x262) [0x173032] 10: /lib/libparted.so.0(+0x45fa3) [0x1a5fa3] 9: /lib/libparted.so.0(+0x4619f) [0x1a619f] 8: /lib/libparted.so.0(ped_disk_new+0x75) [0x173e15] 7: parted() [0x804e389] 6: parted() [0x804f553] 5: parted() [0x80517da] 4: parted() [0x8052e51] 3: parted(main+0x2e) [0x8052f5e] 2: /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x31fbd6] 1: parted() [0x804c3f1] Assertion (head_size <= 63) at ../../../libparted/labels/dos.c:659 in function probe_partition_for_geom() failed. This has something to do with manufacturers partitioning - here is what fdisk shows: r...@quabuntu:~# fdisk /dev/sdb WARNING: DOS-compatible mode is deprecated. It's strongly recommended to switch off the mode (command 'c') and change display units to sectors (command 'u'). Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/sdb: 3980 MB, 3980394496 bytes 9 heads, 9 sectors/track, 95977 cylinders Units = cylinders of 81 * 512 = 41472 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 * 100 95978 3883072 c W95 FAT32 (LBA) If I delete the partition, and recreate a new primary partition, then parted works fine. -- gparted crashes at startup - Assertion failed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/558431 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs