This is definitely still an issue in 4.10. I can reproduce every time by plugging in my ethernet and switching off wifi to transfer large files to my NAS. It only locks up Dolphin. If I umount my CIFS shares everything then returns to normal. Quite irritating to say the least.
Arch x86_64 KDE 4.10.2 kernel 3.8.8 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdebase-workspace in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/406154 Title: [karmic] plasma panel freezes for a few seconds when opening a usb drive To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/kde-baseapps/+bug/406154/+subscriptions -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs