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Bug 787231 - Don't offer to format an extended partition
Don't offer to format an extended partition
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gnome-disk-utility
Classification: Core
Component: Disks UI
3.25.x
Other Linux
: Normal minor
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Assigned To: gnome-disk-utility-maint
gnome-disk-utility-maint
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2017-09-04 01:23 UTC by Kai Lüke
Modified: 2017-10-20 12:33 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---

Attachments
No format option for extended partitions (1.30 KB, patch)
2017-10-14 03:29 UTC, Kai Lüke 		committed Details | Review

Description Kai Lüke 2017-09-04 01:23:35 UTC 
The format action for an extended partition will never work. It has to be deleted and recreated as primary partition (or a logical partition created in it).
Comment 1 Kai Lüke 2017-10-14 03:29:05 UTC 
Created attachment 361565 [details] [review]
No format option for extended partitions

The format action is disabled for extended partitions.
Comment 2 Ondrej Holy 2017-10-20 10:17:13 UTC 
Review of attachment 361565 [details] [review]:

Thanks, looks ok, just please add the missing space before opening parenthesis...
Comment 3 Kai Lüke 2017-10-20 12:33:28 UTC 
Comment on attachment 361565 [details] [review]
No format option for extended partitions

Thanks, yes, old habits come up again ;)