hal problem

odinlzs · 01-06-2011, 07:52 AM

i have a little problem with hal.
last night after update i can`t mount cd/dvd and usb as normal user,only as root.

this are my gruops # groups lutherus
disk lp wheel games network video audio optical storage power dbus hal networkmanager users

( this morning i added disk, dbus and hal as sugested on arch forum and nothing).

when i mound usb or cd/dvd as normal user i have this error

not autorized or i got acccec denied

reed9 · 01-06-2011, 08:11 AM

Have you read the HAL page of the Arch Wiki?

Try adding this to /etc/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf

Code:

  <match user="$USER">
        <!-- replace with your login or delete the line if you want to allow all users to manipulate devices (keep security issues in mind though) -->
                <match action="org.freedesktop.hal.storage.*">
                        <return result="yes"/>
                </match>
                <match action="hal-storage-mount-fixed-extra-options">
                <!-- for internal devices mounted with extra options like a wished mount point -->
                        <return result="yes" />
                </match>
                <match action="hal-storage-mount-removable-extra-options">
                <!-- for external devices mounted with extra options like a wished mount point -->
                        <return result="yes" />
                </match>
        </match> <!--  do not forget to delete this line if you deleted the first one -->

odinlzs · 01-06-2011, 08:26 AM

i have configured hal like it`s in wiki and it was working until the update last night.
ee,i don`t have /etc/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf.maybe beacouse i`m using awesome-wm

reed9 · 01-06-2011, 08:57 AM

Actually, it looks like that is out of date. There's been so many changes with policykit and consolekit and hal and the like it's hard to keep track.

You're using awesome, how are you trying to mount drives? Via a file manager? How are you starting awesome? .xinitrc or slim? If so what exec command are you using?

reed9 · 01-06-2011, 09:05 AM

Can you post the exact error you're getting as well.

odinlzs · 01-06-2011, 09:07 AM

i have slim but arch wiki says that slim reads .xinitrc.
here is my .xinitrc

Code:

# Play a startup sound, in the background
 ogg123 -q /home/lutherus/Documents/systemsounds/startrek/system-ready.ogg &

exec ck-launch-session awesome

i try mount it with a file manager, with pcmanfm.i tried thunar but it`s same.
but runing file manager as root i can mound cd and usb.

reed9 · 01-06-2011, 09:12 AM

Try adding this to /etc/dbus-1/system.d/hal.conf

Replace $USER with your username

Code:

<policy user="$USER">
    <allow send_destination="org.freedesktop.Hal"
           send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage"/>
    <allow send_destination="org.freedesktop.Hal"
           send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Storage.Removable"/>
    <allow send_destination="org.freedesktop.Hal"
           send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume"/>
    <allow send_destination="org.freedesktop.Hal"
           send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.Crypto"/>
  </policy>

odinlzs · 01-06-2011, 09:23 AM

i aded this to /etc/dbus-1/system.d/hal.conf
and it`s still same.nothing changed.
http://slike.hr/slike-male/3/38pm_b8f52.png
this is a screenshot when mounting disc as user.btw,i noticed that burning cd`s like user works normal.only mounting.
yeah,and now i can`t empty thrash.so i thinking to reinstall arch tomorrow morning

reed9 · 01-06-2011, 09:39 AM

The screenshot is much to small to read.

Did you restart hal and dbus after the change?

reed9 · 01-06-2011, 09:49 AM

Next option, try adding this to /etc/dbus-1/system.d/org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.conf

Code:

  <policy group="storage">
    <allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume"/>
    <allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.Crypto"/>
  </policy>

odinlzs · 01-06-2011, 10:32 AM

yes i restarted dbus and hal.
stil nothing.maybe is something siting on hal?

odinlzs · 01-06-2011, 11:08 AM

i think it is not a hal thing.i uninstalled hal rebooted and stil its the same thing

odinlzs · 01-06-2011, 11:52 AM

thx very mouch for your help and sorry for bodering .
will tomorrow do a reinstall and huopfuly then will it work.
only if this will hapend every thims after an biger updatde i don`t see a reason to run arch

Latios · 01-07-2011, 10:16 AM

I have the same problem with 2 new installs from the last days so maybe a reinstall wont fix the problem

odinlzs · 01-08-2011, 03:42 AM

i have reinstalled arch but this time i don`t have hal.i was playing with udev rules and it works mouch better now.
it works.i think it is a bug in a new hal and the arch wiki for hal is a litle of outdated