> geometry.  Note the "geomspec" operand to vnconfig; if you get that right,

"Ahhhh" you're right.  I forgot about the whole PC BIOS LBA/CHS/Large mode 
access.  I can toggle on or off LBA access mode on some of my dev boxes; 
however some of them like to probe it in CHS mode.

What mode do you suppose a CF ATA adapter should be in?  This is 1GIG, so 
translation is almost a must.

~BAS