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unable to open gparted: hal-lock issue
m654321

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03-30-2016, 04:38 PM
I am unable to open gparted, using either the 'gui' or 'terminal' methods.
This is the output from the terminal when I use that method...

Code:
mike@LL-G750JS:~$ sudo su
[sudo] password for mike:
root@LL-G750JS:/home/mike# gparted
hal-lock: symbol lookup error: hal-lock: undefined symbol: libhal_acquire_global_interface_lock

This may seems familiar to you Shaggytwodope & Wirezfree, as I posted this a short while ago but since have had no
joy resolving this issue so am recycling it again...

Any help much appreciated.
Mike
64bit OS (32-bit on Samsung[i] netbook) installed in [i]Legacy mode on MBR-formatted SSDs (except pi which uses a micro SDHC card):
2017 - Raspberry pi 3B (4cores) ~ [email protected] - LibreElec, used for upgrading our Samsung TV (excellent for the task)  
2012 - Lenovo G580 2689 (2cores; 4threads] ~ [email protected] - LL3.8/Win8.1 dual-boot (LL working smoothly)
2011 - Samsung NP-N145 Plus (1core; 2threads) ~ Intel Atom [email protected] - LL 3.8 32-bit (64-bit too 'laggy')
2008 - Asus X71Q (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6/Win8.1 dual-boot, LL works fine with kernel 4.15
2007 - Dell Latitude D630 (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6, works well with kernel 4.4; 4.15 doesn't work
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03-30-2016, 05:11 PM
Did you try a "Live USB/CD" and try gparted.?
Maybe it's in-correctly detecting something odd with your disk..??
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03-30-2016, 05:18 PM
... thinking here... something has the disk "locked" if a usb see if the lock switch is enabled..
Or if the the hard disk... Is this a dual boot? Check if another OS has a partition window open, if so close app and shut down other running OS boot back into LL and try...

Or as Wirezfree mentions see if a LiveUSB sees/allows access the disk...
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m654321

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03-30-2016, 06:33 PM
Quote:Did you try a "Live USB/CD" and try gparted.?
Maybe it's in-correctly detecting something odd with your disk..??

@wirezfree...
yes, I tried the above & can access gparted using the live CD and it functions normally, showing me the drive partitions etc.. on the SSD.

I then rebooted, but this time turned off UEFI, just to check its not the 'UEFI bug' that you posted recently.  However, even in Legacy (CSM mode), gparted is still inaccessible using either gui or terminal methods. 

It might be time to do a fresh clean install, as I appear to be have a few as yet unresolved issues... :-\

mike
64bit OS (32-bit on Samsung[i] netbook) installed in [i]Legacy mode on MBR-formatted SSDs (except pi which uses a micro SDHC card):
2017 - Raspberry pi 3B (4cores) ~ [email protected] - LibreElec, used for upgrading our Samsung TV (excellent for the task)  
2012 - Lenovo G580 2689 (2cores; 4threads] ~ [email protected] - LL3.8/Win8.1 dual-boot (LL working smoothly)
2011 - Samsung NP-N145 Plus (1core; 2threads) ~ Intel Atom [email protected] - LL 3.8 32-bit (64-bit too 'laggy')
2008 - Asus X71Q (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6/Win8.1 dual-boot, LL works fine with kernel 4.15
2007 - Dell Latitude D630 (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6, works well with kernel 4.4; 4.15 doesn't work
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03-30-2016, 06:45 PM
Maybe somebody else may come along with some other ideas before a re-build. :(
Like firenice03 said, If it's Dual Boot(Windows.?),
Maybe something in Windows locked the the drive.??  ~ Hibernate/fast-boot..??
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m654321

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03-30-2016, 06:59 PM
@firenice03 & wirezfree...
yes it's a dual-boot, LL2.8/win8.1,  both installed on the same primary SSD (with file-sharing on a 2nd SSD), UEFI enabled for both OSes. Fast boot is turned off on the Linux side, but is active on the windows side.

If Win has locked the SSD, I wouldn't know how to investigate or solve this - I'm afraid I'm at the limits of my rather somewhat limited knowledge of linux and how it works...

Mike
64bit OS (32-bit on Samsung[i] netbook) installed in [i]Legacy mode on MBR-formatted SSDs (except pi which uses a micro SDHC card):
2017 - Raspberry pi 3B (4cores) ~ [email protected] - LibreElec, used for upgrading our Samsung TV (excellent for the task)  
2012 - Lenovo G580 2689 (2cores; 4threads] ~ [email protected] - LL3.8/Win8.1 dual-boot (LL working smoothly)
2011 - Samsung NP-N145 Plus (1core; 2threads) ~ Intel Atom [email protected] - LL 3.8 32-bit (64-bit too 'laggy')
2008 - Asus X71Q (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6/Win8.1 dual-boot, LL works fine with kernel 4.15
2007 - Dell Latitude D630 (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6, works well with kernel 4.4; 4.15 doesn't work
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03-30-2016, 09:10 PM
Fast boot is a Windows options and it can hold the drive... (I guess actually fast start-up)..
Its a form of hibernation, disable and completely shut down...

Here's a link to turn off http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4189-...-10-a.html

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