I made a bootable pen drive using the "create USB startup disk" option. The laptop in question is a Sony VAIO VGN FJ200 series running Ubuntu 8.10. The pen drive will boot as I verified it on another machine just now. The problem seems to be that this laptop does not have a "USB" option in the BIOS setup. Can this be added somehow? Should I try to update the BIOS? Welcoming any and all ideas. Jim -- Its only a hobby, only a hobby, only a hobby, only a ho............