Thanks to all who replied. Am trying Frederik Schueler's kernel from kernel-test. So far so good (I still get a string of error messages regarding modules that can't be removed, but this appears to be harmless so far). It boots without locking.
(Sorry about the email address - stupidity caused by lack of sleep) Regards, John -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

