libparted 1.7 is the version available in Edgy (currently libparted1.7.1-2.1ubuntu3) . so I'll mark this bug as now being fixed in Ubuntu, based on the first comment in this bug report.
** Changed in: Ubuntu Status: Unconfirmed => Fix Released -- libparted (and parted) in Breezy won't resize ext2/3 filesystems https://launchpad.net/bugs/35653 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs