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    Archlinux--External HDD mounting problems.

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Thomas, Jul 21, 2008.

  1. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Alright I've got arch completly set up except for this.
    When I go to browse my external HDD it gives me this:
    "A security policy in place prevents this sender from sending this message to this recipient, see message bus configuration file (rejected message had interface "org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume" member "Mount" error name "(unset)" destination "org.freedesktop.Hal")".

    Any help?
     
    Thomas, Jul 21, 2008
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  2. blackbird

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    did you try this in terminal

    su

    enter password

    gpasswd -a yourusername storage


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    or this

    dev/nameofyourhdd /mnt/externalhd vfat noauto,users 0 0

    to make permanent, edit your fstab reference for the external hd to be the same

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    Also if your running vista and used vista to access the hdd ....well just read this http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2191/vista_prevent_writing_usb_drives
     
    blackbird, Jul 21, 2008
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  3. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    I think I really screwed it up.
    HAL just doesnt work with anything now...
     
    Thomas, Jul 21, 2008
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    reinstall it, add it to your rc.conf, before fam
     
    blackbird, Jul 21, 2008
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  5. Thomas

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    Its installed, just doesnt work.
    Might just install gentoo later...
     
    Thomas, Jul 21, 2008
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    What de/wm are you using? Did you uncomment dvd/cd drive in your fstab and add hal to your rc.conf file?

    If you are using a *box system then you will need to install hal using pacman. Also, with a *box system, you will need to using some sort of software/file system that support mounting.

    Hal is only just the first step. Unless you are going to mount and navigate through the terminal.
     
    FFZERO, Jul 21, 2008
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