Here is the lsusb -v of the disk -- I made a log before and after plugging the disk in and diffed them.
** Attachment added: "lsusb-disk.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1211243/+attachment/3770809/+files/lsusb-disk.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1211243 Title: [Lenovo Ideapad N581] USB external drive not mounted automatically Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Since the update to 3.8.0-28 no external USB highspeed devices are mounted anymore. Falling back to 3.8.0-27 solves the problem on two separate machines. It seems that at least sometimes the device gets mounted after more than 6 minutes (see attached syslog). Is this related to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux- lts-raring/+bug/1207934 ? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: linux-image-3.8.0-28-generic 3.8.0-28.41 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-28.41-generic 3.8.13.5 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-28-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: steffen 2472 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Date: Mon Aug 12 11:50:26 2013 GvfsMonitorLog: Monitoring events. Press Ctrl+C to quit. HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=48415a8b-2f3f-4c98-8358-27042d2b9ea9 HotplugNewDevices: HotplugNewMounts: InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-26 (258 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MachineType: LENOVO 7505 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/usr/bin/zsh ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.8.0-28-generic root=UUID=b1418e5d-96bc-4390-9d0e-82bc13bd1004 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-28-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-28-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.106 SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: rts5139 Symptom: storage UdisksMonitorLog: Monitoring the udisks daemon. Press Ctrl+C to exit. 11:50:35.411: The udisks-daemon is running (name-owner :1.55). UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-27 (106 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/11/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 5ECN39WW(V3.05) dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Product Name dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Mainboard version dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo IdeaPad N581 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr5ECN39WW(V3.05):bd09/11/2012:svnLENOVO:pn7505:pvrLenovoIdeaPadN581:rvnLENOVO:rnProductName:rvrMainboardversion:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoIdeaPadN581: dmi.product.name: 7505 dmi.product.version: Lenovo IdeaPad N581 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1211243/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp