I missed what kind of disks you're having this problem with, but I wonder if serial port probing is getting in your way. This is often done by boot disks when trying to decide what kind of mouse you have, and is also done by the infamous kudzu process to figure out what hardware set you have. -- Dave Mielke | 2213 Fox Crescent | I believe that the Bible is the Phone: 1-613-726-0014 | Ottawa, Ontario | Word of God. Please contact me EMail: dave@mielke.cc | Canada K2A 1H7 | if you're concerned about Hell. http://familyradio.com