Powerbook had to shut down?! [USB ADSL Modem] .

Hey,
My Powerbook just arrived today so I decided to try and surf on the net, so I could update my software and other stuff. But I'm having trouble with the preferences for the USB ADSL programn and after I've tried multiple times to connect to the Internet.. I had enough and I pulled the USB (of the modem) out of my laptop. When I do that with my desktop pc (Windows XP) there's no problem at all... My computer just displays that the modem is disconnected, but my Powerbook on the other hand... Stopped working and showed a dark grey box which said (in 4 languages): "You have to restart your laptop now. You can do this etc etc... "
Does anyone know why my Powerbook has to restart when I unplug the modem USB and if it's bad for my Powerbook?! Since I'm new to mac and I don't want to demolish my Powerbook right away....
And if anyone has tips for connecting a USB ADSL modem to my Powerbook... They're welcome
Powerbook 15" 1.67 Ghz   Mac OS X (10.4.3)  

USB modems do not work with Macs. Get an modem with ethernet. What you experienced is a kernel panic as explained here.

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