I have a SCSI and a EIDE CD-ROM. I don't know why linux cannnot detect (then mount) the EIDE CD-ROM unless I boot the DOS first then run loadlin. It seems that it needs the DOS cdrom driver to initialise the CDROM first. lawrence, -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org . Trouble? e-mail to Bruce@Pixar.com