Could not write bytes: broken pipe

Question

What does this message displayed on a black screen before the login prompt mean?
Should it be cause for concern?
How should I respond to it?

I have one network drive, and two internal drives; one EXT4, one NTFS.

Isn't there any more output related to it? What process does it concern? And where exactly do you read that message? In a log file, GUI dialog, in the splash screen....
Such error message may appear in many places. Depending on context it may describe different problems. Please provide as many details to your question as it is possible.
I got this same error message after installing Linux Mint alongside Ubuntu and Windows 7. I'm using a Lenovo Z560 laptop.

Uri Herrera · Answer 1 · 2012-09-13 20:58:08Z

What does this message displayed on a black screen before the login prompt mean?

It's a Plymouth thing, what does it mean I do not know I can't find anything conclusive, seems network related.

Just ignore it, I used to get that message too nothing wrong happened.

If something does happen, try what it says here or here.

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