"Richard" == Richard Otte <otte@ucsc.edu> writes: Richard> Sure enough, there is no /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug file. Richard> When I start up the machine, I also get a similar message Richard> on the screen. I believe you need to running at 2.4.x kernel with hotplug support turned on. Are you? The stock 2.4.18 kernel in woody will support this out of the box. I use hotplug, all I had to do was apt-get install it. Cheers! Shyamal