Re: Mounting USB storage devices

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On Friday June 15 2007, Adalbert Prokop wrote:
> Terry Polzin wrote on Wednesday 13 June 2007:
> > When I mount a USB memory device whether it be a key or a hd in an
> > enclosue as a mortal user (in KDE) I get a pop-up after the mount
> > dialogue stating that /media/X is a folder but a file is expected.  The
> > device mounts, I just don't get a display of the contents.  Mounting
> > the same device as root in KDE works without error.
> >
> > Am I dealing with a HAL issue or a KDE issue?
>
> I have really no idea, but maybe we can find something out.
>
> - Is /media empty before you plug in your USB device?
> - What filesystem is on your USB device?
> - Instead of logging into KDE login on console (tty?), plug in you USB
>   device and run "gnome-mount -d <devicefiles>". If it works, the problem
>   is probably on KDE's side. If it does not work, it's probably HAL's
>   issue.
> - Did you change something in HAL?... :-) .fdi files or something like
>   this?
No changes made to HAL.
Filesystem indepentent, happens with a 2.5 hd with a ext2 fs and usb sticks 
with FAT fs.

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