The desktop user should be a member of plugdev. Is this an upgrade? ("Default install of dapper" sounds like not). If you create a new desktop user, it becomes a member of plugdev, right?
** Changed in: pmount (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info -- USB flash drive fails to automount https://launchpad.net/bugs/68237 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs