this bug is confirmed, it has several reporters with the same issue, as a forum thread.
** Changed in: meta-kde (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- After upgrading to KDE 3.5.5 USB pen drives doesn't mount automatically https://launchpad.net/bugs/66307 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs