Unable to access external HD using Chromium
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New to using Ubuntu for desktop - just made the switch Thursday evening in fact. Running an AMD system - Phenom II processor, standard 500gB HD, 8gB RAM.
I cannot access my Seagate external HD through Chromium at all. I can through Firefox, but as I do have a G+ account along with a private group I manage on there, I need to be able to access it with Chromium as well.
For example, through Facebook or G+ on Chromium, if I attempted to upload a photo to a post using the photo/video on FB or attach file on G+, my external hard drive was no where to be seen. It was like it wasn't even mounted. However, if I used Firefox as my browser, with Facebook, I could see my external HD listed right below 'computer' in the 'other places' tab in the folders dialog box. Maybe I'm using the wrong terminology, as I'm brand-new to using a Linux OS as I stated.
I have spent the last three days trying to find a solution, and nothing is matching my specific problem. The external shows on everything except Chromium.
Anyone out there know a fix for this?
chromium external-hdd
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New to using Ubuntu for desktop - just made the switch Thursday evening in fact. Running an AMD system - Phenom II processor, standard 500gB HD, 8gB RAM.
I cannot access my Seagate external HD through Chromium at all. I can through Firefox, but as I do have a G+ account along with a private group I manage on there, I need to be able to access it with Chromium as well.
For example, through Facebook or G+ on Chromium, if I attempted to upload a photo to a post using the photo/video on FB or attach file on G+, my external hard drive was no where to be seen. It was like it wasn't even mounted. However, if I used Firefox as my browser, with Facebook, I could see my external HD listed right below 'computer' in the 'other places' tab in the folders dialog box. Maybe I'm using the wrong terminology, as I'm brand-new to using a Linux OS as I stated.
I have spent the last three days trying to find a solution, and nothing is matching my specific problem. The external shows on everything except Chromium.
Anyone out there know a fix for this?
chromium external-hdd
edited Mar 19 at 9:26
pomsky
23.1k77299
asked Mar 18 at 18:11
Jade Autumn
214
You're going to need to edit your question and be a bit more specific about what errors your getting, how exactly you're trying to access the disk, etc… What you've posted so far provides no information for anyone to be able to help you.
– dobey
Mar 18 at 20:49
I edited. Added all the details, as well as the solution I found. I find it a bit rude to downvote someone for asking for help when they state they're new, though.
– Jade Autumn
Mar 19 at 4:01
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Please add solutions to the answers section below.
– Chai T. Rex
Mar 19 at 5:22
I have removed the solution part from the question. But you can find it here. Please post the solution part in the "Your Answer" field below. It's completely okay to answer your own question and accept your answer.
– pomsky
Mar 19 at 9:27
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With Chromium you should be able to navigate to/media/youruser/. Can you confirm?
– Andrea Lazzarotto
Mar 19 at 9:34
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New to using Ubuntu for desktop - just made the switch Thursday evening in fact. Running an AMD system - Phenom II processor, standard 500gB HD, 8gB RAM.
I cannot access my Seagate external HD through Chromium at all. I can through Firefox, but as I do have a G+ account along with a private group I manage on there, I need to be able to access it with Chromium as well.
For example, through Facebook or G+ on Chromium, if I attempted to upload a photo to a post using the photo/video on FB or attach file on G+, my external hard drive was no where to be seen. It was like it wasn't even mounted. However, if I used Firefox as my browser, with Facebook, I could see my external HD listed right below 'computer' in the 'other places' tab in the folders dialog box. Maybe I'm using the wrong terminology, as I'm brand-new to using a Linux OS as I stated.
I have spent the last three days trying to find a solution, and nothing is matching my specific problem. The external shows on everything except Chromium.
Anyone out there know a fix for this?
chromium external-hdd
edited Mar 19 at 9:26
pomsky
23.1k77299
asked Mar 18 at 18:11
Jade Autumn
214
New to using Ubuntu for desktop - just made the switch Thursday evening in fact. Running an AMD system - Phenom II processor, standard 500gB HD, 8gB RAM.
I cannot access my Seagate external HD through Chromium at all. I can through Firefox, but as I do have a G+ account along with a private group I manage on there, I need to be able to access it with Chromium as well.
For example, through Facebook or G+ on Chromium, if I attempted to upload a photo to a post using the photo/video on FB or attach file on G+, my external hard drive was no where to be seen. It was like it wasn't even mounted. However, if I used Firefox as my browser, with Facebook, I could see my external HD listed right below 'computer' in the 'other places' tab in the folders dialog box. Maybe I'm using the wrong terminology, as I'm brand-new to using a Linux OS as I stated.
I have spent the last three days trying to find a solution, and nothing is matching my specific problem. The external shows on everything except Chromium.
Anyone out there know a fix for this?
chromium external-hdd
chromium external-hdd
edited Mar 19 at 9:26
pomsky
23.1k77299
asked Mar 18 at 18:11
Jade Autumn
214
edited Mar 19 at 9:26
pomsky
23.1k77299
asked Mar 18 at 18:11
Jade Autumn
214
edited Mar 19 at 9:26
pomsky
23.1k77299
edited Mar 19 at 9:26
pomsky
23.1k77299
edited Mar 19 at 9:26
pomsky
23.1k77299
23.1k77299
asked Mar 18 at 18:11
Jade Autumn
214
asked Mar 18 at 18:11
Jade Autumn
214
asked Mar 18 at 18:11
Jade Autumn
214
214
You're going to need to edit your question and be a bit more specific about what errors your getting, how exactly you're trying to access the disk, etc… What you've posted so far provides no information for anyone to be able to help you.
– dobey
Mar 18 at 20:49
I edited. Added all the details, as well as the solution I found. I find it a bit rude to downvote someone for asking for help when they state they're new, though.
– Jade Autumn
Mar 19 at 4:01
2
Please add solutions to the answers section below.
– Chai T. Rex
Mar 19 at 5:22
I have removed the solution part from the question. But you can find it here. Please post the solution part in the "Your Answer" field below. It's completely okay to answer your own question and accept your answer.
– pomsky
Mar 19 at 9:27
3
With Chromium you should be able to navigate to/media/youruser/. Can you confirm?
– Andrea Lazzarotto
Mar 19 at 9:34
 |Â
show 3 more comments
You're going to need to edit your question and be a bit more specific about what errors your getting, how exactly you're trying to access the disk, etc… What you've posted so far provides no information for anyone to be able to help you.
– dobey
Mar 18 at 20:49
I edited. Added all the details, as well as the solution I found. I find it a bit rude to downvote someone for asking for help when they state they're new, though.
– Jade Autumn
Mar 19 at 4:01
2
Please add solutions to the answers section below.
– Chai T. Rex
Mar 19 at 5:22
I have removed the solution part from the question. But you can find it here. Please post the solution part in the "Your Answer" field below. It's completely okay to answer your own question and accept your answer.
– pomsky
Mar 19 at 9:27
3
With Chromium you should be able to navigate to/media/youruser/. Can you confirm?
– Andrea Lazzarotto
Mar 19 at 9:34
You're going to need to edit your question and be a bit more specific about what errors your getting, how exactly you're trying to access the disk, etc… What you've posted so far provides no information for anyone to be able to help you.
– dobey
Mar 18 at 20:49
You're going to need to edit your question and be a bit more specific about what errors your getting, how exactly you're trying to access the disk, etc… What you've posted so far provides no information for anyone to be able to help you.
– dobey
Mar 18 at 20:49
I edited. Added all the details, as well as the solution I found. I find it a bit rude to downvote someone for asking for help when they state they're new, though.
– Jade Autumn
Mar 19 at 4:01
I edited. Added all the details, as well as the solution I found. I find it a bit rude to downvote someone for asking for help when they state they're new, though.
– Jade Autumn
Mar 19 at 4:01
2
2
Please add solutions to the answers section below.
– Chai T. Rex
Mar 19 at 5:22
Please add solutions to the answers section below.
– Chai T. Rex
Mar 19 at 5:22
I have removed the solution part from the question. But you can find it here. Please post the solution part in the "Your Answer" field below. It's completely okay to answer your own question and accept your answer.
– pomsky
Mar 19 at 9:27
I have removed the solution part from the question. But you can find it here. Please post the solution part in the "Your Answer" field below. It's completely okay to answer your own question and accept your answer.
– pomsky
Mar 19 at 9:27
3
3
With Chromium you should be able to navigate to
/media/youruser/. Can you confirm?– Andrea Lazzarotto
Mar 19 at 9:34
With Chromium you should be able to navigate to
/media/youruser/. Can you confirm?– Andrea Lazzarotto
Mar 19 at 9:34
 |Â
show 3 more comments
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A Linux user from another group suggested downloading Chrome and trying that. Through Chrome, I was able to navigate to my external HD and access all the files. With Chromium, the external HD never showed up in my navigation folder whatsoever.
So the solution is to just install Chrome.
answered Mar 20 at 17:56
Jade Autumn
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A Linux user from another group suggested downloading Chrome and trying that. Through Chrome, I was able to navigate to my external HD and access all the files. With Chromium, the external HD never showed up in my navigation folder whatsoever.
So the solution is to just install Chrome.
answered Mar 20 at 17:56
Jade Autumn
214
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
A Linux user from another group suggested downloading Chrome and trying that. Through Chrome, I was able to navigate to my external HD and access all the files. With Chromium, the external HD never showed up in my navigation folder whatsoever.
So the solution is to just install Chrome.
answered Mar 20 at 17:56
Jade Autumn
214
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
A Linux user from another group suggested downloading Chrome and trying that. Through Chrome, I was able to navigate to my external HD and access all the files. With Chromium, the external HD never showed up in my navigation folder whatsoever.
So the solution is to just install Chrome.
answered Mar 20 at 17:56
Jade Autumn
214
A Linux user from another group suggested downloading Chrome and trying that. Through Chrome, I was able to navigate to my external HD and access all the files. With Chromium, the external HD never showed up in my navigation folder whatsoever.
So the solution is to just install Chrome.
answered Mar 20 at 17:56
Jade Autumn
214
answered Mar 20 at 17:56
Jade Autumn
214
answered Mar 20 at 17:56
Jade Autumn
214
answered Mar 20 at 17:56
Jade Autumn
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You're going to need to edit your question and be a bit more specific about what errors your getting, how exactly you're trying to access the disk, etc… What you've posted so far provides no information for anyone to be able to help you.
– dobey
Mar 18 at 20:49
I edited. Added all the details, as well as the solution I found. I find it a bit rude to downvote someone for asking for help when they state they're new, though.
– Jade Autumn
Mar 19 at 4:01
2
Please add solutions to the answers section below.
– Chai T. Rex
Mar 19 at 5:22
I have removed the solution part from the question. But you can find it here. Please post the solution part in the "Your Answer" field below. It's completely okay to answer your own question and accept your answer.
– pomsky
Mar 19 at 9:27
3
With Chromium you should be able to navigate to
/media/youruser/. Can you confirm?– Andrea Lazzarotto
Mar 19 at 9:34