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Zibi1981

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From: Poland

Registered: 2008-01-31

Posts: 644

[SOLVED] Cannot mount a pendrive after system upgrade

After today's system upgrade I cannot mount my pendrive. Here's what I get when connecting it via USB port

Some of the "solutions" I've found on the net seem very sophisticated. Can anyone confirm this error?

Last edited by Zibi1981 (2009-02-09 06:37:46)

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someothernick

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Registered: 2007-09-18

Posts: 5

Re: [SOLVED] Cannot mount a pendrive after system upgrade

This worked for me.

http://foo-projects.org/pipermail/lunar … 08081.html

"There is easy fix for this error. Just define security rules
in /etc/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf like these:

<config version="0.1">

<match action="org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable">
  <match user="Put user account name here">
    <return result="yes"/>
  </match>
</match>

<match action="org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-fixed">
  <match user="Put user account name here">
    <return result="yes"/>
  </match>
</match>

</config>

First rule allows automounting pendrives, the second one is for fixed disks
like hard drives."

Zibi1981

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From: Poland

Registered: 2008-01-31

Posts: 644

Re: [SOLVED] Cannot mount a pendrive after system upgrade

WOW! Thanks a lot! It worked nicely On the second hand I'm still confused why did this happen. I guess recent HAL upgrade broke something...

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giner

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Registered: 2007-02-28

Posts: 26

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Re: [SOLVED] Cannot mount a pendrive after system upgrade

I'm using next way:
<config version="0.1">
        <define_admin_auth group="wheel"/>
        <match user="root">
                <return result="yes"/>
        </match>
</config>

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Zibi1981

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From: Poland

Registered: 2008-01-31

Posts: 644

Re: [SOLVED] Cannot mount a pendrive after system upgrade

Hmmm...if I'm thinking correctly this entry gives root privileges to all wheel-group members. Is it safe? I mean Linux is open source and we can modify every single config file, but I'm always trying to think about certain security issues.

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kjon

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From: Temuco, Chile

Registered: 2008-04-16

Posts: 398

Re: [SOLVED] Cannot mount a pendrive after system upgrade

I don't like it at all, I prefer this solution (it restores the functionality of storage and power groups): http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=65070

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