debs, i mucked up /dev/hdc to where it isn't listed as a block device (so i'm having trouble mounting it): ls -l /dev/hdc -rw-r--r-- 2 root root 0 Mar 12 10:06 /dev/hdc (one of my other boxes shows it the right way: brw-rw---- 1 root disk 22, 0 Jul 5 2000 /dev/hdc.) how do i make /dev/hdc a block device, again. ia, t. bentley taylor. //