as side notes: - this bug hits all *buntu since the hotplug removal (shouldn't impact dapper?!), - a temporary workaround is described here: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=396704;msg=20
quote: A temporary solution is to edit /etc/udev/nut-usbups.rules and replace every (or at least the needed) RUN+="/etc/hotplug/usb/libhidups" by MODE="664", GROUP="nut" -- brocken USB support https://launchpad.net/bugs/72710 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs