There are several different issues reported here. The "usefree" option isn't used any more, gnome-volume-manager isn't used any more, and you don't need to be in the group "plugdev" any more to mount removable devices, so from my point of view there isn't anything relevant left here. Please open new bug reports against hal if your devices are still not automounted in 8.10.
** Changed in: gnome-volume-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- EDGY RC, USB storage devices no longer mounted https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/67307 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs