severity 506323 important thanks First, make sure you have the last version installed, this is 2.6.26-10. Second, make sure you have the latest firmware installed, both for the machine and the raid controller. Also you should catch the console output either via serial console or netconsole. Bastian -- Women are more easily and more deeply terrified ... generating more sheer horror than the male of the species. -- Spock, "Wolf in the Fold", stardate 3615.4