i have been using 10.4 since it was released > never had this problem today i installed a number of updates (via update manager) and the problem started (only with CD in the drive)
in att you can find the install log ( var/log/apt/term.log) of the upgrades is did today (there are 2 upgrades in fact, but i did not reboot inbetween, so i dont know what part of the upgrade caused this) i did a quick search on 'power' and there are a few matches : Preparing to replace libdevkit-power-gobject1 1:0.9.1-1 (using .../libdevkit-power-gobject1_1%3a0.9.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libdevkit-power-gobject1 ... ... Preparing to replace libupower-glib1 0.9.1-1 (using .../libupower-glib1_0.9.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libupower-glib1 ... ... Setting up libdevkit-power-gobject1 (1:0.9.1-1ubuntu1) ... Setting up libupower-glib1 (0.9.1-1ubuntu1) ... ... Preparing to replace upower 0.9.1-1 (using .../upower_0.9.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement upower ... ... Setting up upower (0.9.1-1ubuntu1) ... ** Attachment added: "part of /var/log/apt/term.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/563862/+attachment/2576456/+files/LP563862.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/563862 Title: USB Devices and Some CDs cause gnome-power-manager to fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/563862/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs