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Bug 693943 - 'Also perform write-benchmark' checkbox must be unchecked for safety
'Also perform write-benchmark' checkbox must be unchecked for safety
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 689088
Product: gnome-disk-utility
Classification: Core
Component: Disks UI
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: gnome-disk-utility-maint
gnome-disk-utility-maint
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2013-02-16 10:17 UTC by Nrbrtx
Modified: 2013-02-17 20:12 UTC
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Description Nrbrtx 2013-02-16 10:17:51 UTC 
In gnome-disks Ubuntu 12.10 has 3.6.1-0ubuntu1  version.
In 'Benchmark drive...' window Disks has 'Also perform write-benchmark' checkbox checked by default.
It is not safe!
Please unmark it and warn user that operation is DANGEROUS (like in 3.0.2-2ubuntu7 (Ubuntu 12.04).

In Ubuntu we have a bug report for this (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-disk-utility/+bug/1058736).
Comment 1 David Zeuthen (not reading bugmail) 2013-02-17 20:12:54 UTC 
FWIW, it is wrong to say "It is not safe!" especially if you are not offering an explanation for that point of view. Also, FYI, in 3.8 we default to only checking the box if the device is not in use see

 http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-disk-utility/commit/?id=dbf23244358db32e3fef15a05d3308b79c856042

and bug 689088.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 689088 ***