Re: [gentoo-user] ntfs-3g problem (I suppose) - locking system

[Randolph Maaßen]

2013/3/15 Francisco Ares <frares@×××××.com>

> Hello.
>
> During some months now, this machine was (and still is, sometimes)
> suffering from a strange progressive lock down. It always has begun with
> the web browser, passing to the whole X environment, and finally I could
> not even use a console.
>
> After several trial and error actions, as no log entry could give any hint
> on what is going on, it seems that I found something consistent.
>
> This machine is a dual-boot Linux/Windows, as my wife once in a while
> needs to work on a Windows O.S. .  The lock down starts when she saves a
> file received by e-mail in a ntfs-3g mounted partition, so that file would
> also be accessible whenever she uses Windows.
>
> The reason why I suspect of ntfs-3g is that when the lock down starts,
> that is, if only the web browser locks, just unmounting (and mounting back
> later) that partition, recovers the web browser functionality. Sometimes,
> when the lock down has already affected the whole graphic environment, but
> I still may use a console, again unmounting that same partition also
> unlocks everithing.
>
> I have already tried to emerge ntfs-3g with different use flags, but the
> problem persists. Even built a new kernel and re-emerged ntfs-3g after
> that. Now ntfs-3g package is using its own "fuse".
>
> I would really appreciate any hints on what to do or where to look for any
> more information on this subject.  Perhaps I am still looking at an effect,
> and not the cause.
>
> Thanks
> Francisco
>
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Have you had a look at dmesg after lock / unlock?

driver oriented problems should show up here

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Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards

Randolph Maaßen