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mico

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From: Slovenia

Registered: 2004-02-08

Posts: 247

Can't umount cd or dvd in kde

When I insert a cd or dvd it is mounted automatically in kde. When I try to umount it by right clicking on it and select unmount, it says:

Unfortunately, the device system:/media/hdb (/dev/hdb) named 'cd title' and currently mounted at /media/cd title could not be unmounted.
Unmounting failed due to the following error:
hal-storage-can-unmount-volumes-mounted-by-others refused uid 1000

My user ID is 1000 and I am in these groups:
video audio optical floppy storage scanner camera users

Even after I logoff, it stays mounted. However, I *can* umount it with:

pumount /media/cd\ title

Ridiculous as it seems, this is very annoying as I use one archlinux box mostly as audio/video player and have only a wireless mouse to control it. Another box is used by my parents who need a simple point and click interface.

My /etc/fstab:

none            /dev/pts        devpts          defaults                0       0
none            /dev/shm        tmpfs           defaults                0       0
tmpfs           /tmp            tmpfs           defaults                0       0

/dev/hdc1       /               reiserfs        defaults                0       0
/dev/hdc2       /home           reiserfs        defaults                0       0

# I also have 2 nfs mount points, but those are irrelevant

Preacher

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From: UK

Registered: 2006-09-26

Posts: 46

Re: Can't umount cd or dvd in kde

Maybe  you should  add yourself  to the HAL group.

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mico

Member

From: Slovenia

Registered: 2004-02-08

Posts: 247

Re: Can't umount cd or dvd in kde

Thanks, but it doesn't help, I get the same error. I did logout and login after change to /etc/group

Speaking of HAL, the user hal is member of optical, floppy and storage groups, as it should be.

pelle.k

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From: Åre, Sweden (EU)

Registered: 2006-04-30

Posts: 667

Re: Can't umount cd or dvd in kde

yes, but are _you_ a member of storage the group?

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You must first see them or you will not even realize that you are not free, simply because you will not see beyond the fences.
They will represent the boundaries of your experience."
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mico

Member

From: Slovenia

Registered: 2004-02-08

Posts: 247

Re: Can't umount cd or dvd in kde

Yes, I am a member of:
video audio optical floppy storage scanner camera users

mico

Member

From: Slovenia

Registered: 2004-02-08

Posts: 247

Re: Can't umount cd or dvd in kde

Solved! I deleted contents of /media/.hal-mtab and removed directory /media/dvd which I have no idea why or when it was created.