USB disks don't mount in runlevel 3

[Steve Friedman]

We normally run in runlevel 3 and when we do use X, we usually use fvwm 
(rather than gnome or kde).

Against what system part do I file a bug in bugzilla regarding the 
condition that an inserted USB drive will be auto-mounted in /media when 
using the gnome window manager, but not in fvwm or when X isn't started. 
Presumably, by inserting the USB drive I want the device mounted, so why 
is (I presume hal) just sending an event notification on the dbus rather 
than completing the task itself?

Steve Friedman