The thing is that every Linux I used since 2007 had this problem. You can never trust the damn indicator.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1055157 Title: transfer data speed from nautilus to usb decrease constantly Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When copy files to usb the transfer data rate starts at about 25 Mbps and decrease constantly to about 3 Mbps or less. At the end, when time left is 0 seconds and data are 100% copied, it remains there for about 30 seconds more. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: nautilus 1:3.5.90.really.3.4.2-0ubuntu2 [modified: usr/bin/nautilus usr/bin/nautilus-autorun-software usr/bin/nautilus-connect-server usr/lib/nautilus/nautilus-convert-metadata] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-14.19-generic 3.5.3 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-14-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Sep 23 20:58:22 2012 GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'geometry' b"'702x800+67+24'" b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'sidebar-width' b'191' b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'start-with-status-bar' b'true' InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120724.3) SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) mtime.conffile..etc.xdg.autostart.nautilus.autostart.desktop: 2012-08-30T19:39:42.853038 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1055157/+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