Hello from Gregg C Levine normally with Jedi Knight Computers I have created a "sample root" file, basing mine on one created by a member of the list, and it temporarily contains the contents of that same tarball as created by one of the list members. Thanks pal! Please write back separately. However, any suggestions as to how to mount the thing through the loop module/driver/filesystem? The same goes for one based on LEM. To quote a phrase "Please advise". For direct messages please use the e-mail address [EMAIL PROTECTED] , as that one is for my Linux system currently. Otherwise through the list will be sufficient. Please send complaints, remarks that you do not want to send to the list, also directly. Gregg C Levine [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Is that thing for real?" "Just how many floors does that thing have?"