It seems that mostly systems with ext3 root file systems (like mine) are affected, so the correct fix should be adding acl support like Yann Aubert suggested.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1048059 Title: Adding ACLs to /media/$user does not work Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “udisks2” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Hewlett-Packard HP Envy 14 1095la https://wiki.ubuntu.com/druellan/hpenvy1095la I get an error message -Adding read ACL for uid 999 to `/media/ubuntu' failed: Operation not supported- every time I try to insert a mountable media (CD/DVD/SD card/Pendrive/USB drive). What I expect: Media mounted and visible on Nautilus What I get: An error message, sometimes twice. Note: I'm using a live USB created with UNETBOOTIN, using 700mb of session space. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-13-generic 3.5.0-13.14 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-13.14-generic 3.5.3 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-13-generic i686 AcpiTables: Error: command ['pkexec', '/usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py'] failed with exit code 127: Error executing /usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py: Permission denied ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 4457 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 4457 F.... pulseaudio CasperVersion: 1.321 CheckboxCommand: removable_storage_watcher insert usb CheckboxTest: usb/insert Date: Sat Sep 8 23:54:40 2012 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha i386 (20120905.2) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ENVY 14 Notebook PC ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb 1 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: initrd=/ubninit file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper quiet splash -- persistent BOOT_IMAGE=/ubnkern RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-13-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-13-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.91 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.26 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 1436 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 59.24 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU0250TQZ dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.26:bd12/01/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPENVY14NotebookPC:pvr0492100000241910000620000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1436:rvr59.24:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP ENVY 14 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0492100000241910000620000 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1048059/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp