Got the same issue on Precise i386 with 0.11 version: Its the first time i try to use gparted since we got 0.11 version on Precise i386. Loading it from the menu (gnome-classic) fails with this error:
- the first time, a greyed parted dialogbox start to scan to find hdds (have 2 pata + 1 sata) but found nothing, then get the error. - the next times i even does not get the dialogbox, it silently exit and give again: error: libhal_acquire_global_interface_lock: org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.InterfaceAlreadyLocked: The interface org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage is already exclusively locked either by someone else or it's already locked by yourself then lot of messages like: libgdu-WARNING **: Partition /org/freedesktop/UDisks/devices/sdc7 is a logical partition but no extended partition exists Finally found the reason: the floppy ghost was activated into the silly bios. That bios propose to boot on something not existing in that box. Effectively now gparted works, but its stupid too: it should not fail to detect the real hardware, it's his first job, even if a virtual ghost and/or a corrupted device is found, it need & might be able to work with the other devices. So this report should not be set as "fixed" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/910379 Title: Gparted does not start and continues to scan devices To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gparted/+bug/910379/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
