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navaneethkn

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Registered: 2010-05-22

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External HDD plugged via USB mounted as read-only

I have plugged an external HDD and HAL detected it and auto mounted to /media. I can access the files, but when I try to delete and create files, it says "read-only file system". How can I say HAL to mount as read/write always?

Inxsible

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From: Chicago

Registered: 2008-06-09

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Re: External HDD plugged via USB mounted as read-only

Search for Hal on the Wiki. Then read the Troubleshooting section of the page. The information is out there.

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wonder

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Re: External HDD plugged via USB mounted as read-only

what filesystem does it have? maybe is ntfs and you don't have ntfs-3g installed

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herrvideman

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Registered: 2010-01-11

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Re: External HDD plugged via USB mounted as read-only

Also check the read/write permissions of the drive.