Public bug reported: "Bus 002 Device 023" is the problematic device in the attached lsusb output.
$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.10 Release: 12.10 $ apt-cache policy gnome-shell gnome-shell: Installed: 3.6.1-0ubuntu1.1 Candidate: 3.6.1-0ubuntu1.1 Version table: *** 3.6.1-0ubuntu1.1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.6.1-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/universe amd64 Packages ** Affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Attachment added: "usb_freeze_lsusb.out" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1075895/+attachment/3426452/+files/usb_freeze_lsusb.out -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1075895 Title: Gnome freezes for several seconds when pluggin in usb stick To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1075895/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs