@Michael Lueck: upgrading from Ubuntu 10.04 LTS to Ubuntu 10.10 worked for me. The USB drives can now be mounted. Have not tested the performance of them, but it seems acceptable.
@Michael Lueck: upgrading from Ubuntu 10.04 LTS to Ubuntu 10.10 worked for me. The USB drives can now be mounted. Have not tested the performance of them, but it seems acceptable.