*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 134712 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/134712
Ok. I plugged it in, waited for 'CANNOT MOUNT VOLUME', hit Ok and left it at that. gnome-mount --display-settings -d /dev/disk/by-uuid/$(readlink /dev/disk /by-uuid/381C49871C4940DC) gnome-mount 0.6 Resolved device file /dev/disk/by-uuid/../../sde1 -> /dev/sde1 Displaying settings for volume (overrides drive settings) hal udi: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_381C49871C4940DC mount point: Mediagate mount option: rw fs type: ntfs-3g gnome-mount --erase-settings -d /dev/disk/by-uuid/$(readlink /dev/disk /by-uuid/381C49871C4940DC) gnome-mount 0.6 Resolved device file /dev/disk/by-uuid/../../sde1 -> /dev/sde1 Erasing settings for volume hal udi: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_381C49871C4940DC gnome-mount --display-settings -d /dev/disk/by-uuid/$(readlink /dev/disk /by-uuid/381C49871C4940DC) gnome-mount 0.6 Resolved device file /dev/disk/by-uuid/../../sde1 -> /dev/sde1 Displaying settings for volume (overrides drive settings) hal udi: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_381C49871C4940DC There are no settings; you can use --write-settings gnome-mount -v -b -t -d /dev/disk/by-uuid/$(readlink /dev/disk/by-uuid/381C49871C4940DC) gnome-mount 0.6 Resolved device file /dev/disk/by-uuid/../../sde1 -> /dev/sde1 ** (gnome-mount:5757): DEBUG: Mounting /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_381C49871C4940DC ** (gnome-mount:5757): DEBUG: read default option 'locale=' from gconf strlist key /system/storage/default_options/ntfs-3g/mount_options ** (gnome-mount:5757): DEBUG: read default option 'exec' from gconf strlist key /system/storage/default_options/ntfs-3g/mount_options ** (gnome-mount:5757): DEBUG: Mounting /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_381C49871C4940DC with mount_point='Mediagate', fstype='ntfs-3g', num_options=2 ** (gnome-mount:5757): DEBUG: option='locale=en_US.UTF-8' ** (gnome-mount:5757): DEBUG: option='exec' ** (gnome-mount:5757): WARNING **: Mount failed for /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_381C49871C4940DC org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.MountPointNotAvailable : The mount point '/media/Mediagate' is already occupied ** (gnome-mount:5757): WARNING **: Given mount point name 'Mediagate' is unavailable, trying with 'Mediagate_'... ** (gnome-mount:5757): DEBUG: Mounting /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_381C49871C4940DC with mount_point='Mediagate_', fstype='ntfs-3g', num_options=2 ** (gnome-mount:5757): DEBUG: option='locale=en_US.UTF-8' ** (gnome-mount:5757): DEBUG: option='exec' Mounted /dev/sde1 at "/media/Mediagate_" Hmm... Does this mean I should delete /media/Mediagate? But first... In nautilus->Computer I see Mediagate displayed, not Mediagate_. Click on it, sure enough, all my files are "there". I can right-mouse-button->Unmount. I do, unplug the drive, plug it back in, and... It works! As Mediagate_. Ok. Let's move Mediagate out of the way. cd /media sudo mv Mediagate george Ok. (Drum-roll, please) Plug-in the drive, and... It works. As God - And you - Intended. You're my new hero. Now, while your on a roll, can you do something about the Middle East? Seriously, thank you, Kjell. -- No usb disks at all mount [gutsy] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/130490 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs