The problem with GParted taking a long time scanning a non-existent floppy drive is identified in the FAQ. http://gparted.org/faq.php#faq-11
The relevant bug report is: Bug 351753 - missing floppy causes loop on scan devices https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=351753 The fix back then involved changing GParted to parse the /proc/partitions file, and only use libparted ped_device_probe_all() function call if /proc/partitions does not exist. In Precise Pangolin, has the /proc/partitions file disappeared? ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #351753 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=351753 -- 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/ubuntu/+source/gparted/+bug/910379/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
