Just a guess: maybe you should try it without alsa and / or NVidia kerneldrivers, and with the standard XFree nvidia X driver. And, isn't it possible, that your linux isn't freezing, maybe it is..ehm. waiting for something? (device, etc). Try waiting a few minutes, telneting from other host, running top, etc. -- Putz Ákos Email : Putz_Akos@yahoo.com