Can you try the following: 1) connect your usb device (with your card if it's a card reader) 2) Transfer your files, let it finish, even if it takes ages 3) When you're done, right click on the Desktop icon or the sidebar icon of nautilus and unmount it properly.
post back the output of this command: dmesg | tail -- file transfer on USB disk slows down with gvfs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/197762 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
