A screen shot would help. Also can you give the full brand and model of the USB thumb drive if you know it, and a copy of /var/log/kern.log from after you've plugged the drive in but before you removed it.
Also try running apport-collect 874530 after you've restarted after the fault. Dave ** Package changed: ubuntu => linux (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/874530 Title: When a removable USB drive is safely removed without choosing to unmount first, it causes a full-blown kernel panic To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/874530/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs