thunar stopped to mount USB storages (Debian squeeze)

kaz2100 · 05-03-2009, 12:29 AM

Hya,

System Debian Squeese on Acer laptop.

Problem is that thunar stopped to mount USB storages.

Error message is:

Code:

org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable no <-- (action, result).

I followed troubleshooting process described under file:///usr/share/doc/thunar/html/C/using-removable-media.html . Result is same.

I also followed to try to this http://forum.soft32.com/linux/Bug-52...ict482912.html

But I somewhat think that symptom is different. Even though I start thunar manually, nothing changes...

Does anybody know how to make things work?

Happy Penguins!

jdkaye · 05-03-2009, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaz2100

Hya,

System Debian Squeese on Acer laptop.

Problem is that thunar stopped to mount USB storages.

Error message is:

Code:

org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable no <-- (action, result).

I followed troubleshooting process described under file:///usr/share/doc/thunar/html/C/using-removable-media.html . Result is same.

I also followed to try to this http://forum.soft32.com/linux/Bug-52...ict482912.html

But I somewhat think that symptom is different. Even though I start thunar manually, nothing changes...

Does anybody know how to make things work?

Happy Penguins!

Have you tried mounting the usb manually from a command line? something like this:

Code:

sudo mount /dev/sda1 /media/usbdisk

Do you get an error message when you do this? (the dev may not be sda1 and your mount point may not be /media/usbdisk. Just change the command to fit your particular setup). Also is your usb storage device include in the fstab file?
cheers,
jdk

kaz2100 · 05-03-2009, 04:59 AM

Hya,

Yes, I can even mount the USB drive using pmount without any trouble.

Problem does not seem to mount/umount related, but hal or volman related.

I did not mention clearly, but it used to work at lease last week.

Happy Penguins!

Added on edit.
Same symptom happens with Toshiba laptop also.

jdkaye · 05-03-2009, 10:09 AM

I'm not sure I understand. Isn't thunar a file manager? Can't you navigate to the mount point of your usb drive?
jdk

kaz2100 · 05-05-2009, 06:40 AM

Hya,

Not solved yet.

I have checked hal policies (compared to lenny one), but I do not think I am on the right track.

When thunar is evoked as a daemon.

Code:

>thunar-volman: No property info.capabilities on device with id /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_90c_1000_AA20000000015580.
thunar-volman: No property info.capabilities on device with id /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_90c_1000_AA20000000015580_if0.
thunar-volman: No property info.capabilities on device with id /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_90c_1000_AA20000000015580_scsi_host_scsi_device_lun0.

The message above pops out when an USB stick is connected.

Happy Penguins!

jdkaye · 05-05-2009, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaz2100

Hya,

Not solved yet.

I have checked hal policies (compared to lenny one), but I do not think I am on the right track.

When thunar is evoked as a daemon.

Code:

>thunar-volman: No property info.capabilities on device with id /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_90c_1000_AA20000000015580.
thunar-volman: No property info.capabilities on device with id /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_90c_1000_AA20000000015580_if0.
thunar-volman: No property info.capabilities on device with id /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_90c_1000_AA20000000015580_scsi_host_scsi_device_lun0.

The message above pops out when an USB stick is connected.

Happy Penguins!

Sorry, I guess I don't know what thunar is. I thought it was a file manager. Anyway, I don't use it so maybe somebody who does can help.
Srak ni,
jdk

kenneth_s · 05-09-2009, 03:43 PM

Hi kaz2100,

I am experiencing the same behavior with Squeeze. Used to work, now it doesn't.
Using PCMan file manager. Mounting manually is OK.

Hopefully it's fixed soon

kabniel · 05-11-2009, 11:22 AM

I had the same problem, got it to work by adding this to /etc/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf

Code:

<config version="0.1">
 <match action="org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable">
   <match user="myaccountnamehere">
     <return result="yes"/>
   </match>
 </match>
</config>

It is just something i picked up on a quick google and might not be an ideal solution, but it works for now.

kaz2100 · 05-12-2009, 06:32 PM

Hya,

Thanks for your posts.

1. I will look into packages in common (PCman and thunar).

2. PolicyKit works with Toshiba but not with Acer. (Both Debian squeeze)

Happy Penguins!