[NTLUG:Discuss] USB 1GB device question

[Leroy Tennison]

Allen Meyers wrote:
> I never realized until today that any storage device can and does become
> part of the boot process. So My question is can I insert the stick into my
> PC load what I want and unplug it with no problem. I ask because I inserted
> one and tried to reboot into a panic of grub loading error 22.
> Please advise
> Thanks and merry Christmas
> 
> 
> 
> Allen Meyers
> texas.chef94 at gmail.com
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You should always insert the device (unless it's there at boot), mount 
it (after checking to see if it's mounted if it was there at boot), do 
whatever you want with it and unmount it before removal.

I have a question about the "reboot into a panic of grub loading error 
22".  I've never heard of a grub panic and suspect that this was a 
kernel panic.  Were there any other messages associated with the "error 
22"?  Providing more details and being precise about the messages 
received and order in which they were received will probably be 
necessary if anyone is going to try remote troubleshooting.

At this point my first troubleshooting step would be to power off (since 
you aren't going anywhere after the panic anyway), unplug the device and 
reboot.  If it comes up then insert the device, mount it, etc.  If it 
doesn't come up then I hope someone else has some ideas.

And Merry Christmas to all.