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void.pointer

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From: Dallas, TX

Registered: 2008-07-30

Posts: 239

Cannot access NTFS volumes from Gnome

Hi,

I just installed Archlinux on a separate LVM partition, so I'm now dual booting with Windows and Archlinux. From Gnome, I can see the other half of the hard drive dedicated to the windows installation, however when I double-click it in Nautilus to access its contents I get:

"Error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied."

Any reason for this? Note, again, that this volume (partition) is NTFS, so I'm not sure if this can be mounted. Also note that I am not logged in a root, which may also be part of the problem since I don't believe I have permission to mount drives unless I am root.

Vieira

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From: Lisbon, Portugal

Registered: 2007-08-16

Posts: 45

Re: Cannot access NTFS volumes from Gnome

It can be mounted. Try following this steps http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NTFS_Write_Support

Last edited by Vieira (2009-02-04 16:06:52)

void.pointer

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From: Dallas, TX

Registered: 2008-07-30

Posts: 239

Re: Cannot access NTFS volumes from Gnome

It can be mounted. Try following this steps http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NTFS_Write_Support

This is what I've had to do as a temporary solution, however my main goal was to get it showing up as a "drive" in Gnome. They already show up that way I just can't access them through that method. I want to get that specific method working if possible.

Vieira

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From: Lisbon, Portugal

Registered: 2007-08-16

Posts: 45

Re: Cannot access NTFS volumes from Gnome

If I did understand you want your drive to be recognized by HAL (like a portable hard drive ou usb drive would be). Follow this steps: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/HAL#NTFS

wonder

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From: Bucharest, Romania

Registered: 2006-07-05

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Re: Cannot access NTFS volumes from Gnome

policykit crap . http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/12397

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