results from # hal-device 78: udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_1d6b_1_0000_00_1f_2' info.vendor = 'Linux Foundation' (string) linux.hotplug_type = 2 (0x2) (int) linux.subsystem = 'usb' (string) usb_device.linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.2/usb1' (string) info.product = '1.1 root hub' (string) info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_1d6b_1_0000_00_1f_2' (string) info.subsystem = 'usb_device' (string) usb_device.configuration_value = 1 (0x1) (int) usb_device.num_configurations = 1 (0x1) (int) usb_device.device_subclass = 0 (0x0) (int) usb_device.device_class = 9 (0x9) (int) usb_device.vendor_id = 7531 (0x1d6b) (int) usb_device.num_interfaces = 1 (0x1) (int) usb_device.product = '1.1 root hub' (string) usb_device.product_id = 1 (0x1) (int) usb_device.max_power = 0 (0x0) (int) usb_device.num_ports = 2 (0x2) (int) usb_device.linux.device_number = 1 (0x1) (int) usb_device.serial = '0000:00:1f.2' (string) usb_device.speed = 12 (double) usb_device.version = 1.1 (double) usb_device.is_self_powered = true (bool) usb_device.can_wake_up = true (bool) usb_device.bus_number = 1 (0x1) (int) linux.device_file = '/dev/bus/usb/001/001' (string) usb_device.vendor = 'Linux Foundation' (string) usb_device.device_revision_bcd = 518 (0x206) (int) usb_device.device_protocol = 0 (0x0) (int) linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.2/usb1' (string) info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_2442' (string) info.linux.driver = 'usb' (string) # cat /etc/fstab # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a # device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices # that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5). # # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 # / was on /dev/sda1 during installation UUID=eab49a39-466c-4e49-b088-a9c7751cd47f / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1 # swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation UUID=546bee10-2247-40d4-aee1-9a6a15fa6754 none swap sw 0 0 /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0 /dev/scd1 /media/cdrom1 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0 /dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0 # added to mount Windows SPIVAK workgroup #smbnetfs /mnt/samba fuse 0 0 --------------------------------------------------- When I check permissions on the media folder (LEWIS) it says read-write. When I look in the volume (LEWIS) and try to rename a file it says: "Failed to rename "filename.ext" read only file system." LEWIS is an old Windows 95 hard drive in a usb conversion kit. when I try to change group or permissions it appears to work, however the permissions do not change.
Closing, hal is no longer supported.