Bug 511788

Summary:	Some disk functions do not work.
Product:	[Applications] partitionmanager	Reporter:	mcg <gcet35>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Andrius Štikonas <andrius>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	gcet35
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	25.08.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	openSUSE
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description mcg 2025-11-07 18:57:18 UTC

SUMMARY
I tried to format my disk, which was previously formatted for OpenSuse with Rufus(win11),
as Fat32 after the installation, but I was unsuccessful.


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: opensuse tumbleweed (latest)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19
Qt Version: 6.10

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Some disk functions do not work.
gnome-disk-utility better than this.

Comment 1 Andrius Štikonas 2025-11-07 19:41:51 UTC

You need to provide more specifics. What exactly doesn't work?

Comment 2 mcg 2025-11-07 23:45:51 UTC

I wanted to format the USB drive I had previously configured as a Linux setup with Rufus and use it as Fat32 and empty. Unfortunately, I couldn't erase or format the drive with Plasma tool. than gnome-disk-utility solve this issue for me.

Comment 3 Andrius Štikonas 2025-11-07 23:56:53 UTC

(In reply to mcg from comment #2)
> I wanted to format the USB drive I had previously configured as a Linux
> setup with Rufus and use it as Fat32 and empty. Unfortunately, I couldn't
> erase or format the drive with Plasma tool. than gnome-disk-utility solve
> this issue for me.

Well, perhaps it was mounted? In which case you need to unmount it. Or perhaps you didn't have dosfstools installed.

Comment 4 mcg 2025-11-08 19:18:26 UTC

(In reply to Andrius Štikonas from comment #3)
> (In reply to mcg from comment #2)
> 
> Well, perhaps it was mounted? In which case you need to unmount it. Or
> perhaps you didn't have dosfstools installed.

I'm sure the USB stick is mounted because the tool detected the disk and I started deleting the disk. Then I wanted to convert it to FAT32 with format. I got errors but there is no screenshot. I don't know anything about the dosfstools tool.

Comment 5 Bug Janitor Service 2025-11-23 03:46:37 UTC

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Comment 6 Bug Janitor Service 2025-12-08 03:45:59 UTC

🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.