[Bug 1863396] [NEW] Unable to mkfs.ext4 a 64T Drobo 5DS consumer raid device. Formatted easily on MX Linux.

[Brett Nelson]

Public bug reported:

I'm also having trouble getting it to recognize some other standard USB
external drives.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: util-linux 2.34-0.1ubuntu2.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-29.31-generic 5.3.13
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Feb 14 19:21:55 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-01-17 (28 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: util-linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: util-linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug eoan

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Title:
  Unable to mkfs.ext4 a 64T Drobo 5DS consumer raid device.  Formatted
  easily on MX Linux.

Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I'm also having trouble getting it to recognize some other standard
  USB external drives.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
  Package: util-linux 2.34-0.1ubuntu2.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-29.31-generic 5.3.13
  Uname: Linux 5.3.0-29-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Fri Feb 14 19:21:55 2020
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-01-17 (28 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: util-linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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