The release boots just fine from a CD-ROM but when it gets to "detect and mount CD-ROM" it fails to detect the cd-rom it just booted from. Cheers -- Steve Glines voice: 978-952-6340 www.is-cs.com fax: 978-952-8524 145 Foster Street cell: 617-549-7274 Littleton MA 01460 I'm a complex person. I have a real and an imaginary part.