[Bug 161395] New: external hard drive not mounted by KDE4 if turned on prior to booting

[jamese]

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           Summary: external hard drive not mounted by KDE4 if turned on
                    prior to booting
           Product: kde
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Ubuntu Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs kde org
        ReportedBy: james.ellis gmail com


Version:            (using KDE 4.0.3)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages
OS:                Linux

Hi

I have a 500GB external SATA hard drive, connected via USB. If I turn the drive on prior to KDE4 loading, KDE does not register the drive and does not automount it.

The system is recognising the drive. The "Recently Plugged Device" widget does not show the drive and the mountpoint does not exist.


Output of fdisk -l when this happens (for this drive):

Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000b8fcd

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1               1       60801   488384001   83  Linux


I have to mount it manually by clicking on the drive icon in Dolphin. The mountpoint then exists (although Recently Plugged Devices is still empty).

If I turn on the drive after KDE4 loads, the drive is automounted and shows in the Recently Plugged Devices list.

May be a case of KDE4 not scanning for devices plugged in prior to boot ?

System: Kubuntu 8.04 using KDE4.03 packages

Thanks!