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[matteo sisti sette <1242946@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't really think this has anything to do with the kernel, it's just
that I don't know what package the "Disks" utility belongs to (nor what
the real program name is, for that matter). If only Ubuntu didn't have
this damn confusing naming policy, it would be easier to report bugs.

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Title:
  "Disks" utility systematically fails to format disk; no understandable
  reason is given

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I have no idea what package this is. This is the tool that is called
  "Disks" in Ubuntu.

  The screenshot shows the disk I'm trying to format. I click on the gear-like icon on the top right and select "format disk".
  I get the error message that can be seen in the screenshot.

  If there's a good reason why the disk cannot be formatted, then the
  error message must be clearer and explain what the user likely has to
  do in order to be able to format the disk. This error message is too
  cryptic and gives zero information to any user other than the
  developers who created this tool.

  I've been able to format the disk by deleting all the partitions one
  by one, then creating the partition I wanted. I would expect "format
  disk" to be equivalent to that.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: linux-image-3.8.0-31-generic 3.8.0-31.46
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-31.46-generic 3.8.13.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-31-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  teo        1915 F.... pulseaudio
  Date: Tue Oct 22 01:13:50 2013
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ff7e702a-a05a-47fd-8c14-551e81f9e9e3
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-11 (10 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MachineType: Acer Aspire V3-571G
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-31-generic root=UUID=5830b30e-69e8-4bb4-8a2b-bc2b43c7414a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-31-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-31-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.106
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 10/15/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
  dmi.bios.version: V2.07
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: VA50_HC_CR
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
  dmi.chassis.version: V2.07
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV2.07:bd10/15/2012:svnAcer:pnAspireV3-571G:pvrV2.07:rvnAcer:rnVA50_HC_CR:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV2.07:
  dmi.product.name: Aspire V3-571G
  dmi.product.version: V2.07
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

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