thanks a lot.
I got two backtraces:

The first one refers to the creation of an ext3 integral patition
gdb-gparted.txt

The second one refers to the attempt to create a disk label
gdb-gparted-2.txt

regards, Roberto Di Stefano

2007/11/8, Pedro Villavicencio <email address hidden>:
>
> Thanks for your bug report. Please try to obtain a backtrace
> http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingProgramCrash and attach the file to the
> bug report. This will greatly help us in tracking down your problem.
>
> ** Changed in: gparted (Ubuntu)
> Sourcepackagename: gdm => gparted
>    Importance: Undecided => Medium
>        Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> gparted crasches after application of some operation
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/161015
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>


GNU gdb 6.6-debian
Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
GDB is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License, and you are
welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it under certain conditions.
Type "show copying" to see the conditions.
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This GDB was configured as "i486-linux-gnu"...
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libthread_db.so.1".
(gdb) handle SIG33 pass nostop noprint
Signal        Stop	Print	Pass to program	Description
SIG33         No	No	Yes		Real-time event 33
(gdb) set pagination 0
(gdb) run
Starting program: /usr/bin/gparted 
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
[New Thread -1224911168 (LWP 7473)]
======================
libparted : 1.7.1
======================
[New Thread -1237746800 (LWP 7476)]
[Thread -1237746800 (LWP 7476) exited]
[New Thread -1237746800 (LWP 7485)]
[Thread -1237746800 (LWP 7485) exited]
[New Thread -1249735792 (LWP 7492)]
[Thread -1249735792 (LWP 7492) exited]

Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
[Switching to Thread -1224911168 (LWP 7473)]
0xb725ff75 in std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >::basic_string () from /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
(gdb) backtrace full
#0  0xb725ff75 in std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >::basic_string () from /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
No symbol table info available.
#1  0xb777e0c4 in Glib::ustring::ustring () from /usr/lib/libglibmm-2.4.so.1
No symbol table info available.
#2  0x0805ad98 in GParted::Device::get_path (this=0xb5a01710) at Device.cc:62
No locals.
#3  0x080c584d in GParted::Win_GParted::combo_devices_changed (this=0xbfcd9d9c) at Win_GParted.cc:921
No locals.
#4  0xb777b49a in Glib::SignalProxyNormal::slot0_void_callback () from /usr/lib/libglibmm-2.4.so.1
No symbol table info available.
#5  0xb739ec09 in g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__VOID () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
No symbol table info available.
#6  0xb7391772 in g_closure_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
No symbol table info available.
#7  0xb73a2611 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
No symbol table info available.
#8  0x081acae0 in ?? ()
No symbol table info available.
#9  0x00000000 in ?? ()
No symbol table info available.
(gdb) info registers
eax            0x16	22
ecx            0xe0406	918534
edx            0x16	22
ebx            0xb72b6ff4	-1221890060
esp            0xbfcd7920	0xbfcd7920
ebp            0xbfcd7948	0xbfcd7948
esi            0x81aca80	135973504
edi            0x8173018	135737368
eip            0xb725ff75	0xb725ff75 <std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >::basic_string(std::string const&)+21>
eflags         0x10292	[ AF SF IF RF ]
cs             0x73	115
ss             0x7b	123
ds             0x7b	123
es             0x7b	123
fs             0x0	0
gs             0x33	51
(gdb) thread apply all backtrace

Thread 1 (Thread -1224911168 (LWP 7473)):
#0  0xb725ff75 in std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >::basic_string () from /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
#1  0xb777e0c4 in Glib::ustring::ustring () from /usr/lib/libglibmm-2.4.so.1
#2  0x0805ad98 in GParted::Device::get_path (this=0xb5a01710) at Device.cc:62
#3  0x080c584d in GParted::Win_GParted::combo_devices_changed (this=0xbfcd9d9c) at Win_GParted.cc:921
#4  0xb777b49a in Glib::SignalProxyNormal::slot0_void_callback () from /usr/lib/libglibmm-2.4.so.1
#5  0xb739ec09 in g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__VOID () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#6  0xb7391772 in g_closure_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#7  0xb73a2611 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#8  0x081acae0 in ?? ()
#9  0x00000000 in ?? ()
(gdb) quit
The program is running.  Exit anyway? (y or n) 

GNU gdb 6.6-debian
Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
GDB is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License, and you are
welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it under certain conditions.
Type "show copying" to see the conditions.
There is absolutely no warranty for GDB.  Type "show warranty" for details.
This GDB was configured as "i486-linux-gnu"...
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libthread_db.so.1".
(gdb) handle SIG33 pass nostop noprint
Signal        Stop	Print	Pass to program	Description
SIG33         No	No	Yes		Real-time event 33
(gdb) set pagination 0
(gdb) run
Starting program: /usr/bin/gparted 
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
[New Thread -1225124160 (LWP 7508)]
======================
libparted : 1.7.1
======================
[New Thread -1237959792 (LWP 7511)]
[Thread -1237959792 (LWP 7511) exited]
[New Thread -1237959792 (LWP 7524)]
[Thread -1237959792 (LWP 7524) exited]

Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
[Switching to Thread -1225124160 (LWP 7508)]
0xb722bf7a in std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >::basic_string () from /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
(gdb) backtrace full
#0  0xb722bf7a in std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >::basic_string () from /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
No symbol table info available.
#1  0xb774a0c4 in Glib::ustring::ustring () from /usr/lib/libglibmm-2.4.so.1
No symbol table info available.
#2  0x0805ad98 in GParted::Device::get_path (this=0xb5a038f0) at Device.cc:62
No locals.
#3  0x080c584d in GParted::Win_GParted::combo_devices_changed (this=0xbfad0a2c) at Win_GParted.cc:921
No locals.
#4  0xb774749a in Glib::SignalProxyNormal::slot0_void_callback () from /usr/lib/libglibmm-2.4.so.1
No symbol table info available.
#5  0xb736ac09 in g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__VOID () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
No symbol table info available.
#6  0xb735d772 in g_closure_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
No symbol table info available.
#7  0xb736e611 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
No symbol table info available.
#8  0x081acae0 in ?? ()
No symbol table info available.
#9  0x00000000 in ?? ()
No symbol table info available.
(gdb) info registers
eax            0xb5a023ec	-1247796244
ecx            0xe0406	918534
edx            0x9	9
ebx            0xb7282ff4	-1222103052
esp            0xbfacee30	0xbfacee30
ebp            0xbfacee58	0xbfacee58
esi            0x81aca80	135973504
edi            0x8173018	135737368
eip            0xb722bf7a	0xb722bf7a <std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >::basic_string(std::string const&)+26>
eflags         0x10216	[ PF AF IF RF ]
cs             0x73	115
ss             0x7b	123
ds             0x7b	123
es             0x7b	123
fs             0x0	0
gs             0x33	51
(gdb) thread apply all backtrace

Thread 1 (Thread -1225124160 (LWP 7508)):
#0  0xb722bf7a in std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >::basic_string () from /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
#1  0xb774a0c4 in Glib::ustring::ustring () from /usr/lib/libglibmm-2.4.so.1
#2  0x0805ad98 in GParted::Device::get_path (this=0xb5a038f0) at Device.cc:62
#3  0x080c584d in GParted::Win_GParted::combo_devices_changed (this=0xbfad0a2c) at Win_GParted.cc:921
#4  0xb774749a in Glib::SignalProxyNormal::slot0_void_callback () from /usr/lib/libglibmm-2.4.so.1
#5  0xb736ac09 in g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__VOID () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#6  0xb735d772 in g_closure_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#7  0xb736e611 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#8  0x081acae0 in ?? ()
#9  0x00000000 in ?? ()
(gdb) quit
The program is running.  Exit anyway? (y or n)