Lubuntu 11.10 fails to find mount generic mp3 USB device

[Galen Thurber]

generic USB mp3 player fails to mount
even mount applications dont see device

note that the device can be mounted under lupu puppy linux 5.28 on same computer and cable

#lsusb -v

Bus 002 Device 000: ID 1234:5678 Unknown
Device Descriptor:
  bLength 18
  bDescriptorType 1
  bcdUSB 1.10
  bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass 0
  bDeviceProtocol 0
  bMaxPacketSize0 0
  idVendor 0x1234 Unknown
  idProduct 0x5678
  bcdDevice 0.01
  iManufacturer 16
  iProduct 32
  iSerial 96
  bNumConfigurations 1

tried removing and adding modules such as
usbtouchscreen
with no success

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[Galen Thurber (godfree2)]

unsure if this a hald or gvfsd problem
please move if filed incorrectly