As a dirty workaround, I added my username to floppy group (check box) created a launcher in my system menu: type: Application, Name: Mount Floppy, Command: mount /dev/fd0, Icon: /usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/devices/3floppy_unmount.svg
patience is required as its slow, but works on my karmic -- Clicking on floppy gives "no device media found" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/441835 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs