...I mean really minor. Using post codes I have traced the kernel to the console_init() call in init/main.c. It doesn't return from that call. Maybe there is something screwy about the setup of the superio chip? I'm going to get some lunch and then continue on this. Cheers! Ty -- Tyson D Sawyer iRobot Corporation Senior Systems Engineer Real World Interface Div. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Robots for the Real World 603-532-6900 ext 206 http://www.irobot.com