New to Linux and first post.
Installed SUSE 10.1 on a second hand Pentium III machine.
When I try to use the floppy disk drive I get the following Error Box:

Mount Error
Method "Mount" with signature "ssas" on interface "org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume" doesnt exist

The floppy disk was formatted on a PC but unsure whether it was NTFS or FAT

Any ideas anyone

Hi

Is your device listed on the /etc/fstab !!!

If I new what /etc/fstab was I might be able to answer
(Newbie)
Will investigate

Have looked into /etc/fstab (love the concept).

Found:
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto noauto,user,sync 0 0

changed this to
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto rw,noauto,user,sync 0 0

Re-booted just in case and......No difference
Mount Error
Method "Mount" with signature "ssas" on interface "org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume" doesnt exist

Hi
I'm extremely sorry...
try mounting the floppy drive on another mount point
first try unmount /dev/fd0 (I doubt if it will since the the error states the device does not exist)

U could also remove the physical device and plug it back (May be there is something wrong with the device)

Eg: mount /dev/fd0 /user/floppy

I'm quite new to this stuff as well.. So pls post your findings
Cheers

Hey, no sorries required. You have added to my knowledge base which is my reason for existance. Thanks for your contribution

This appears to be a SUSE 10.1 Gnome Desktop known bug
http://forums.suselinuxsupport.de/in...howtopic=39310
and others.
Mounting manually at the command line may solve the problem
Will try this tonight

Mounting and unmounting /dev/fd0 manually from the command line works fine.
Definitely a Gnome Desktop bug, but will use the work around.

have looked into /etc/fstab (love the concept).
Found:
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto noauto,user,sync 0 0

changed this to
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto rw,noauto,user,sync 0 0

Re-booted just in case and......No difference
Mount Error
Method "Mount" with signature "ssas" on interface "org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume" doesnt exist
07-04-06 12:52 PM

posted by:Novice@Linux

I don't have and /dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto,user,sync 0 0

in my /etc/fstab

or any thing that refers to my floppy.

my exact fstab reads:
===================================================================================
/dev/hdb3 / xfs defaults 1 1
/dev/hdb1 /boot xfs defaults 1 2
/dev/hdb2 swap swap defaults 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs noauto 0 0
debugfs /sys/kernel/debug debugfs noauto 0 0
usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs noauto 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0
====================================================================================
what do I need to edit to get my floppy drive working"

all I get is (bash: /dev/fd0: Permission denied) from user or su