Booted into Ubuntu from the installation CD as found in Ubuntu's homepage, and was able to plug USB storage device without the freezing issue (more than once this time... twice)
-- System freezes after plugging in a usb flash drive https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/483483 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs