I downloaded and used the following files to make the disks and install the drivers and the base system of the 'vanilla' kernel. /debian/dists/potato/main/disks-i386/2.2.20.0.1-2000-12-03/ images-1.44/rescue.bin images-1.44/root.bin base2_2.tgz drivers.tgz After rebooting the system, my computer restarts after the message: 'warning: unable to open an initial console' ??? Stefan Möller