Problem confirmed here too. I have been using the /etc/dbus-1/system.d/hal.conf workaround since upgrading to kde 355.
I can also confirm the downgrade fixes the problem. -- Latest hal update breaks USB stick mounting in kubuntu dapper kde 3.5.5 https://launchpad.net/bugs/72869 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs