this bug is still present in oneiric, only root could obtain smart info of an USB disk.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-disk-utility in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/743927 Title: palimpsest do not give smart information to current user for usb connected sata hard drives Status in “gnome-disk-utility” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: gnome-disk-utility If I connect my hard drive with a usb connector, palimpsest could not give me smart information: http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/9503/tmpr43k8q.png If I'm using smart command line with my usr rights: operation not permitted But if i'm using smart command line in root, I obtain the smart information. It is not possible to obtain smart information in palimpsest for current user? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: gnome-disk-utility 2.32.1-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Mar 28 00:57:03 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha i386 (20110302) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=fr:en LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-disk-utility UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-disk-utility/+bug/743927/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
