On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 6:08 AM, Michael Klinosky <mpk2 at enter.net> wrote: > I just installed 5.3 on a tower box. When I plug in a usb flash drive, > the machine crashes. I don't know how to diagnose the problem; I used > gnome-system-log, and got this (watching it as I plugged it in): Possibly not helpful, but -- I've had this happen when using the front-panel USB ports on a couple of different towers. It does not happen on the same machines using the USB ports in the back, leading me to believe that there's a physical problem with the front-panel connections; induction from the USB to reset wires, or some such.