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[Bug 1059872] Re: Error formatting disk using disk utility

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From: Mathew Hodson <mathew.hodson@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 01:40:31 -0000
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** Description changed:

+ [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)"
  
- 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 ===
+ [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
+ 
+ [Other Info]
+ 
+ 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
  
  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

** Description changed:

  [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 <<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
  
- [Other Info]
- 
- 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
- 
  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

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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 <<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

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