+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #347386 +++

That bug has been opened on https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/52840

"Running Dapper with version 2.6.15-26-386 of the kernel.

Start Nautilus
Click "Search" button
Add text to search bar and press 'Return'
Once results(if any) are returned, change location drop-down to 'File System'
Click 'Reload'
Search returns immediately with no results

If I use a directoy under the root directory such as usr or var, the seach returns result as expected.
..."

Search just plain doesn't work.  It doesn't parse any of the files I want it to and there's no obvious way to make it work.  Search only seems to return files that are in my home directory, regardless of which directory I'm searching from.