Nick Sanders wrote on 2008-04-24 about deleting the mediamanagerrc file found in the .kde/share/config/ folder.
I had a look in mine, and found a specific entry that related to the usb drive that locked up the system whenever it was inserted. I deleted that item only (as there were other bits in there that seemed to be needed in my case) and all has been fine since.
Whilst not perhaps dealing with the root cause/problem, this seems a possible workaround, so thank you Nick.
For interest and possible bug tracing, the entry removed was:
Nick Sanders wrote on 2008-04-24 about deleting the mediamanagerrc file found in the .kde/share/config/ folder.
I had a look in mine, and found a specific entry that related to the usb drive that locked up the system whenever it was inserted. I deleted that item only (as there were other bits in there that seemed to be needed in my case) and all has been fine since.
Whilst not perhaps dealing with the root cause/problem, this seems a possible workaround, so thank you Nick.
For interest and possible bug tracing, the entry removed was:
[/org/freedeskt op/Hal/ devices/ storage_ serial_ WD_5000KS_ External_ 57442D574D414E5 531303938323230 _0_0]
automount=true
Hope this helps others.