Public bug reported: I plug in my external usb hard drive which works with all previous versions of ubuntu, nautilus fails to auto mount it, and when I double click on it, rather than allowing me to escalate permissions to mount (if indeed these are required), it tells me:
Unable to mount <drivename> Not Authorized ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: nautilus 1:3.1.4-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.15-generic 3.0.3 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Sep 16 13:32:17 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110901) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/851847 Title: Nautilus fails to mount external hard drive To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/851847/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs