Hello, I have also experienced the same problem with new HAL version.
The modification above does not solve the issue. On the other hand, I have modified the file: /etc/hal/fdi/policy/preferences.fdi To override the policy contained in: /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor/debian-storage-policy-fixed-drives.fdi Therefore, i have added these lines to /etc/hal/fdi/policy/preferences.fdi: <device> <match key="@block.storage_device:storage.hotpluggable" bool="false"> <match key="@block.storage_device:storage.removable" bool="false"> <merge key="volume.ignore" type="bool">false</merge> </match> </match> </device> And (after restarting dbus) it solves the problem for me. Just a question for package maintainers: what's the rationale for setting "the property volume.ignore=true for local devices as a security measure" ? Perhaps it would good to improve coordination between gnome-volume-manager and hal packages (just to make sure maintainers for either package are aware of new modifications, or to agree on a global policy for managing / showing / hiding volumes / devices...) You may also add a README explaining this kind of modifications (which may "conflict" with other packages and current desktop behaviour) and how to override or solve them (if possible). Thank you, Daniel R. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]