yay! 2nd kernel ever known to boot on my IIvx. GENERICSBC#26. thanks tcjam :-) one more thing though, how do i know this has the ability to use LKM's compiled into the kernel? (going to try that color X now. :-) thanks, - a Armen Babikyan - armenb@moof.ai.mit.edu ----<insert lame quote here>----