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Created attachment 1121425 [details] scr1 Description of problem: After creating raid 5 array with 3 disks, application refuses to add one more spare disk to array. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): gnome-disk-utility-2.30.1-3.el6.x86_64 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Run palimpsest or Applications->System Tools->Disk Utility. 2. Choose sw RAID block device (in my case /dev/md0). 3. If this array isn't started start them using "Start" button on top. 4. Click "Edit Components". 5. In the right panel click on "Add Spare" button. 6. Choose you fourth partiton created in Setup (in my case /dev/test4). Actual results: Application refuses to add fourth partition with following message: Error creating partition table: helper exited with exit code 1: In part_create_partition_table: device_file=/dev/dm-3, scheme=0 got it got disk committed to disk BLKRRPART ioctl failed for /dev/dm-3: Invalid argument Expected results: Should add spare partition to array Additional info: Also if you remove one of the disk which is already part of array, you are not able to add the disk back, result is same error message.
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