Booting from floppy or hd, stock kernel or handrolled, this is as close as I can get in booting woody: Request-Module[block-major-33]:Root fs not mounted VFS: cannot open root device "2109" or "21:09" Please append correct "root=" boot option The root option in lilo.cfg is root=/dev/hde9 What to do? potato boots fine. Gleason -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org