Thanks to all for putting me in the right direction. It turns out that I hvae a spare 2G that I was going to use for NT but never quite got around to using. I would like to use it for a var file system (a bit large but better than what I have now.) I know I can simply change the fstab file, but how, without going to the installation disk, can I initialize the partition as ext2? -- Arthur H. Edwards 712 Valencia Dr. NE Abq. NM 87108 (505) 256-0834