OK, commenting out the lpd entries solved the wild modprobes. But X is still showing 33-40% cpu usage. This didn't use to be the case (at least i don't think it did). It's a 486/33. rick -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org . Trouble? e-mail to templin@bucknell.edu .