"You need to restart your computer..." error after inserting flash drive

[onlythecat]

Hi! After putting in my USB flash drive, the screen got darker and I got this error message:

You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button for several seconds or press the Restart button.

Here is a picture: http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/764/img4356yc0.jpg

When I rebooted my computer I got a dialog asking me to send an error report to Apple. Here are the technical details from it:

panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A4A55): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 0, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000114, CR3: 0x01172000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x004b0a60, ECX: 0x00000000, EDX: 0x03f45fd0
CR2: 0x00000114, EBP: 0x258fbf38, ESI: 0x07b6d000, EDI: 0x0427f800
EFL: 0x00010206, EIP: 0x0038e9d4, CS:  0x00000008, DS:  0x00000010

Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack) 
0x258fbcc8 : 0x128d08 (0x3cc0a4 0x258fbcec 0x131de5 0x0) 
0x258fbd08 : 0x1a4a55 (0x3d24b8 0x0 0xe 0x3d1cdc) 
0x258fbe18 : 0x19aeb4 (0x258fbe30 0x1 0x7b6d004 0x3c3788) 
0x258fbf38 : 0x38e609 (0x5bbee00 0x86287c0 0x0 0x3c3973) 
0x258fbf88 : 0x38fd4e (0x5bbee00 0x8 0x134c09 0x38fc74) 
0x258fbfc8 : 0x19ad2c (0x43872b0 0x0 0x19e0b5 0x7186364) Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x0

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.10.1: Wed May 23 16:33:00 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.22.5~1/RELEASE_I386

Model: iMac6,1, BootROM IM61.0093.B07, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.16 GHz, 2 GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT, NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT, PCIe, 256 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x87), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (4.170.13.1)
Bluetooth: Version 1.9.5f4, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Built-in Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Serial ATA Device: ST3250824AS  Q, 232.89 GB
Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-85J, 657.81 MB
USB Device: Built-in iSight, Micron, Up to 480 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: LaCie Hard Drive USB, LaCie, Up to 480 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Maxtor 3200, Maxtor Corporation, Up to 480 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, Apple, Inc., Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: IR Receiver, Apple Computer, Inc., Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA

I am now using the flash drive just fine.

Is this just some random crash or is it a big deal?

Thanks!

 

[ghking]

i freaking hate that warning i used to get it all the time until i did a full erase and reinstall. But if it only happened once for you i woundnt really worry about it unless it starts happening frequently

 

[xUKHCx]

It is called a Kernel Panic.

It is usually symtopmatic of bad hardware/bug in a driver.

I'd put it down as a random crash unless it keeps happening.

 

[dstearns96]

I've had that once (only once) i'd say it's a random crash. If it happens frequently, you should get the Apple customer support. This reminds me of a screensaver that fakes kernal panics http://www.doomlaser.com/?p=12 😱😕😡🙄🙂😀

 

[macuseriain]

Restart Computer when inserting USB

Hi, I was wondering if any more members have experienced the same problem, and if so, what fixes they have discovered. My MacBook Pro has shown this message every time i have inserted a USB flash drive tonight.
Cheers