Can't mount USB disks

[Featherfoot]

I am getting my system configured again after a disk crash. My problem is that I can't mount USB disks anymore. I originally thought it was just a WD MyBook Essential but it is also USB flash disks.

This is an amd64 system running kernel 2.6.34-gentoo-r11.

I'm sure I have missed one line of my incantation, but I don't know what it is...

Here's the error:

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org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.PermissionDeniedByPolicy:
org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable no <-- (action, result)

Here is the section of dmesg where it tries to mount the drive:

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usb 1-6: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6
scsi7 : usb-storage 1-6:1.0
scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access     TOSHIBA  TransMemory      1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] 7827392 512-byte logical blocks: (4.00 GB/3.73 GiB)
sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off
sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 65 44 09 30
sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
 sdc: sdc1
sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk
bopper jc # 

Here is /media:

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bopper jc # ls -al /media
total 12
drwxrwxrwx  2 root disk 4096 Oct 19 19:25 .
drwxr-xr-x 28 root root 4096 Oct 10 17:41 ..
-rw-r--r--  1 root root   83 Oct 19 19:23 .hal-mtab
-rw-------  1 root root    0 Oct 19 19:25 .hal-mtab-lock
-rw-r--r--  1 root disk    0 Oct  2 01:08 .keep_sys-apps_hal-0
-rw-r--r--  1 root disk    0 Oct  3 02:21 .keep_sys-fs_udisks-0
bopper jc # 

Here is the device entry for /dev/sdc:

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bopper jc # ls -al /dev/sdc
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 32 Oct 19 19:35 /dev/sdc
bopper jc # 

.config for USB stuff follows:

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bopper linux # cat .config  | grep USB
# USB Network Adapters
# CONFIG_USB_CATC is not set
# CONFIG_USB_KAWETH is not set
# CONFIG_USB_PEGASUS is not set
# CONFIG_USB_RTL8150 is not set
CONFIG_USB_USBNET=m
# CONFIG_USB_NET_AX8817X is not set
CONFIG_USB_NET_CDCETHER=m
# CONFIG_USB_NET_CDC_EEM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_NET_DM9601 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_NET_SMSC75XX is not set
# CONFIG_USB_NET_SMSC95XX is not set
# CONFIG_USB_NET_GL620A is not set
# CONFIG_USB_NET_NET1080 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_NET_PLUSB is not set
# CONFIG_USB_NET_MCS7830 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_NET_RNDIS_HOST is not set
# CONFIG_USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET is not set
# CONFIG_USB_NET_ZAURUS is not set
# CONFIG_USB_NET_INT51X1 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_IPHETH is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SIERRA_NET is not set
CONFIG_I2C_TINY_USB=m
CONFIG_V4L_USB_DRIVERS=y
# CONFIG_USB_VIDEO_CLASS is not set
CONFIG_USB_VIDEO_CLASS_INPUT_EVDEV=y
CONFIG_USB_GSPCA=m
# CONFIG_USB_M5602 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_STV06XX is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GL860 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_BENQ is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_CONEX is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_CPIA1 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_ETOMS is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_FINEPIX is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_JEILINJ is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_MARS is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_MR97310A is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_OV519 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_OV534 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_OV534_9 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_PAC207 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_PAC7302 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_PAC7311 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_SN9C2028 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_SN9C20X is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_SONIXB is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_SONIXJ is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_SPCA500 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_SPCA501 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_SPCA505 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_SPCA506 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_SPCA508 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_SPCA561 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_SQ905 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_SQ905C is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_STK014 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_STV0680 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_SUNPLUS is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_T613 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_TV8532 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_VC032X is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_ZC3XX is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_PVRUSB2 is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_USBVISION is not set
# CONFIG_USB_VICAM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_IBMCAM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_KONICAWC is not set
# CONFIG_USB_QUICKCAM_MESSENGER is not set
# CONFIG_USB_ET61X251 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_OV511 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SE401 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SN9C102 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_STV680 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_ZC0301 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_PWC is not set
CONFIG_USB_PWC_INPUT_EVDEV=y
# CONFIG_USB_ZR364XX is not set
# CONFIG_USB_STKWEBCAM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_S2255 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_DSBR is not set
# CONFIG_USB_MR800 is not set
# CONFIG_SND_USB is not set
# USB Input Devices
CONFIG_USB_HID=m
CONFIG_USB_HIDDEV=y
# USB HID Boot Protocol drivers
# CONFIG_USB_KBD is not set
# CONFIG_USB_MOUSE is not set
CONFIG_USB_SUPPORT=y
CONFIG_USB_ARCH_HAS_HCD=y
CONFIG_USB_ARCH_HAS_OHCI=y
CONFIG_USB_ARCH_HAS_EHCI=y
CONFIG_USB=m
# CONFIG_USB_DEBUG is not set
# CONFIG_USB_ANNOUNCE_NEW_DEVICES is not set
# Miscellaneous USB options
CONFIG_USB_DEVICEFS=y
# CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_CLASS is not set
# CONFIG_USB_DYNAMIC_MINORS is not set
# CONFIG_USB_OTG_WHITELIST is not set
# CONFIG_USB_OTG_BLACKLIST_HUB is not set
# CONFIG_USB_MON is not set
# CONFIG_USB_WUSB is not set
# CONFIG_USB_WUSB_CBAF is not set
# USB Host Controller Drivers
# CONFIG_USB_C67X00_HCD is not set
# CONFIG_USB_XHCI_HCD is not set
CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=m
# CONFIG_USB_EHCI_ROOT_HUB_TT is not set
# CONFIG_USB_EHCI_TT_NEWSCHED is not set
# CONFIG_USB_OXU210HP_HCD is not set
CONFIG_USB_ISP116X_HCD=m
# CONFIG_USB_ISP1760_HCD is not set
# CONFIG_USB_ISP1362_HCD is not set
CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD=m
CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD_SSB=y
# CONFIG_USB_OHCI_BIG_ENDIAN_DESC is not set
# CONFIG_USB_OHCI_BIG_ENDIAN_MMIO is not set
CONFIG_USB_OHCI_LITTLE_ENDIAN=y
CONFIG_USB_UHCI_HCD=m
CONFIG_USB_SL811_HCD=m
CONFIG_USB_R8A66597_HCD=m
# CONFIG_USB_WHCI_HCD is not set
# CONFIG_USB_HWA_HCD is not set
# USB Device Class drivers
CONFIG_USB_ACM=m
CONFIG_USB_PRINTER=m
# CONFIG_USB_WDM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_TMC is not set
# NOTE: USB_STORAGE depends on SCSI but BLK_DEV_SD may
# also be needed; see USB_STORAGE Help for more info
CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=m
# CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_DEBUG is not set
CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_DATAFAB=m
CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_FREECOM=m
CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_ISD200=m
CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_USBAT=m
CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_SDDR09=m
CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_SDDR55=m
CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_JUMPSHOT=m
CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_ALAUDA=m
# CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_ONETOUCH is not set
CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_KARMA=m
# CONFIG_USB_STORAGE_CYPRESS_ATACB is not set
# CONFIG_USB_LIBUSUAL is not set
# USB Imaging devices
# CONFIG_USB_MDC800 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_MICROTEK is not set
# USB port drivers
# CONFIG_USB_SERIAL is not set
# USB Miscellaneous drivers
# CONFIG_USB_EMI62 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_EMI26 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_ADUTUX is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SEVSEG is not set
# CONFIG_USB_RIO500 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_LEGOTOWER is not set
# CONFIG_USB_LCD is not set
# CONFIG_USB_LED is not set
# CONFIG_USB_CYPRESS_CY7C63 is not set
# CONFIG_USB_CYTHERM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_IDMOUSE is not set
# CONFIG_USB_FTDI_ELAN is not set
# CONFIG_USB_APPLEDISPLAY is not set
# CONFIG_USB_SISUSBVGA is not set
# CONFIG_USB_LD is not set
CONFIG_USB_TRANCEVIBRATOR=m
CONFIG_USB_IOWARRIOR=m
# CONFIG_USB_TEST is not set
# CONFIG_USB_ISIGHTFW is not set
# CONFIG_USB_ATM is not set
# CONFIG_USB_GADGET is not set
# CONFIG_NOP_USB_XCEIV is not set
# CONFIG_USB_IP_COMMON is not set
# CONFIG_LINE6_USB is not set
bopper linux # 

[dmpogo]

Can you mount them by hand ? mount -t vfat /dev/sdc /whatevermountpoint ?

(assuming they are have fat32 partitions)

[dmpogo]

Can you mount them by hand ? mount -t vfat /dev/sdc /whatevermountpoint ?

(assuming they are have fat32 filesystem)

[your_WooDness]

Hi,

looks like the PolicyKit is denying the access to the media. You can have a look at the policykit manpages, but I think it's easier to set the correct permissions with a GUI like policykit-gnome. There you will have:

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org --> freedesktop --> hal --> storage --> Mount file systems from removable drives

Make your settings so the user can mount the removable drives and you should be able to mount the USB drive.

WooD