Hi Andrew, 
Still failed.

# cat /etc/group | grep plugdev
plugdev:x:1004:haldaemon,satimis


  
  
    if the logout-login doesn't work, then post the relevant part
of /var/log/messages when plugging in the usb device.
    
  
  /var/log/message
......
Oct 10 02:53:09 localhost usb 1-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Oct 10 02:53:09 localhost scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Oct 10 02:53:09 localhost usb-storage: device found at 3
Oct 10 02:53:09 localhost usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost Vendor: Maxtor 9  Model: HAQA              Rev: 5215
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost Type:   Direct-Access  ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost SCSI device sda: 13281408 512-byte hdwr sectors (6800 MB)
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Write Protect is off
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost SCSI device sda: 13281408 512-byte hdwr sectors (6800 MB)
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Write Protect is off
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Write Protect is off
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: unknown partition table
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sda
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost usb-storage: device scan complete
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost scsi.agent[7446]: disk at /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.1/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.0
Oct 10 02:53:45 localhost kjournald starting.  Commit interval 5 seconds
Oct 10 02:53:45 localhost EXT3 FS on sda, internal journal
Oct 10 02:53:45 localhost EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
* end *


  
  
    Also, post details of the usb thing that you're trying to use - what is
it? 
    
  
  USB enclosure is a box for mounting a HD inside to be used for external storage.  It is connected to USB port.


  
  
    and the gnome, udev and kernel version.
    
  
  # equery l gnome-light
[ Searching for package 'gnome-light' in all categories among: ]
 * installed packages
[I--] [  ] gnome-base/gnome-light-2.12.0 (2.0)

# equery l udev
[ Searching for package 'udev' in all categories among: ]
 * installed packages
[I--] [  ] sys-fs/udev-087-r1 (0)

# cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.17-gentoo-r7 (root@localhost) (gcc version 4.1.1 (Gentoo 4.1.1)) #5 SMP Mon Sep 25 18:27:54 HKT 2006

> Do you have gnome-volume-manager installed and in your session(not sure
if thats needed).


Yes.

# equery l gnome-volume-manager
[ Searching for package 'gnome-volume-manager' in all categories among: ]
 * installed packages
[I--] [  ] gnome-base/gnome-volume-manager-1.5.15-r2 (0)
* end *

B.R.
SL