Bug#927946: python-audit: SWIG-related type errors render module unusable

2019-04-25 Thread Michael Renner
Package: python-audit Version: 1:2.8.4-2 Severity: grave Tags: upstream Justification: renders package unusable Dear Maintainer, The following operations fail due to a SWIG-related type error: ``` % sudo python Python 2.7.16 (default, Apr 6 2019, 01:42:57) [GCC 8.3.0] on linux2 Type "help", "co

Bug#788543: bareos-sd will silently corrupt backups when using multi-volume disk-based jobs

2015-06-12 Thread Michael Renner
Package: bareos Version: 14.2.1+20141017gitc6c5b56-4 Severity: critical Justification: causes serious data loss In March 2015 bareos fixed a bug which caused silent corruption of backups when the following conditions are met: * backups are written to disk (tape backups are not affected) * autol

Bug#504747: gnu-fdisk: It is normal to wipe out MBR :-) You asked for it.

2008-12-05 Thread Michael Renner
Osamu Aoki wrote: > Hi Michael, > > You are quick :-) Please understand I am all for removing this package. And this is why I don't want to discuss this issue with you anymore. >> *) gnu-fdisk is a tool which is an alternative to fdisk, closely >> imitating it's interface, not hinting on any f

Bug#504747: gnu-fdisk: It is normal to wipe out MBR :-) You asked for it.

2008-12-05 Thread Michael Renner
Osamu Aoki wrote: > At least this bug should be important (or wishlist) severity bug if we > consider only the bug reported here. But I am happy to keep this as RC. > Here is the situation: > > Although some of the way gnu-fdisk works (bug#504099) is not something I > like, this Bug #504747 beha

Bug#504747: fdisk gpt bug

2008-12-05 Thread Michael Renner
Robert Lemmen wrote: > hi michael, > > could you explain how to create such a partition? i have created a small > loopback with a GPT partition, but i don't see that behaviour... Not using a loopback device but a plain file: # create a sparse file, ~200GB in this case dd if=/dev/zero of=fakedi

Bug#504747: gnu-fdisk: wipes out MBR when used on GPT partitions

2008-11-06 Thread Michael Renner
Package: gnu-fdisk Version: 1.0-3+b1 Severity: grave Justification: causes non-serious data loss gnu-fdisk wipes out the Code Area in the MBR of a given device when modifying a GPT partition. If this happens to be the boot device, this can cause serious trouble. The behaviour can be easily veri