Hal seems to reject the partition because the fstype is ntfs and gnome is trying to mount it via ntfs-3g.
The best solution to this would probably be adjusting /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor/20-ntfs-3g-policy.fdi to... - append 'ntfs-3g' to volume.fstype.alternative - append 'locale=' and 'exec' to volume.mount.ntfs-3g.valid_options You can test that this works by running: sudo hal-set-property --udi /your/UDI/to/your/ntfs/device --key volume.fstype.alternative --strlist-post ntfs-3g sudo hal-set-property --udi /your/UDI/to/your/ntfs/device --key volume.mount.ntfs-3g.valid_options --strlist-post locale= sudo hal-set-property --udi /your/UDI/to/your/ntfs/device --key volume.mount.ntfs-3g.valid_options --strlist-post exec Since I'm rather unfamiliar with FDIs I suggest someone else should have a look at this. ** Changed in: ntfs-3g (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => ntfs-3g Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Summary changed: - [Jaunty] Unable to mount NTFS partitions + hal rejects to mount ntfs-3g partition ** Description changed: + TEST CASE: + gnome-mount -vnbtd /dev/your_ntfs_partition + fails with "Cannot get volume.fstype.alternative" + + NEXT STEP: + Verify fix proposal in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntfs-3g/+bug/300443/comments/4 + Fix "debian/20-ntfs-3g-policy.fdi". + + --- old description follows --- Using Jaunty kernel 2.6.27-7 64 bit with latest updates (but not Alpha1). I'm able to access any ext3 and FAT32 partitions on my PC, but when I try to access NTFS partitions I get an error. If I go to Places-Computer and select an NTFS drive I get "Cannot mount volume. Unable to mount the volume 'Data Drive'. Details Cannot get volume.fstype.alternative" followed by "Opening "Data Drive"" and then "DBus error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken." If I go to Places-Removable Media I get the first and last message but no "Opening "Data Drive". This error occurs on all three of my NTFS partitions. My ntfs drive files are as follows: dpkg -l | grep ntfs ii libntfs-3g28 1:1.2506-1ubuntu2 ntfs-3g filesystem in userspace (FUSE) libra ii libntfs-3g31 1:1.2531-1.1ubuntu1 ntfs-3g filesystem in userspace (FUSE) libra ii ntfs-3g 1:1.2531-1.1ubuntu1 read-write NTFS driver for FUSE I include my .xsession-errors file as they seems to be problems reported there. ** Changed in: ntfs-3g (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged -- hal rejects to mount ntfs-3g partition https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/300443 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
