Yes this problem still exists in 13.04. It is an internal floppy.
I have been using the following work around: comment out floppy line in /etc/fstab sudo mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 read/write floppy as needed before removing floppy: sudo umount /media/floppy0 ** Attachment added: "output_of_udisks_--dump.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks/+bug/593140/+attachment/3873689/+files/output_of_udisks_--dump.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/593140 Title: Floppy drive stopped recognising media again To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks/+bug/593140/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs