I'm trying to install slackware on an IBM Thinkpad 486 via a serial console. I've done this before but not on a laptop. At the boot prompt I type ramdisk console=ttyS0 But I'm not getting anything on my terminal window on the other machine. I'm pretty sure that's the right command. I also tried ramdisk console=ttyS0,9600n8 Still nothing. I'm using the bare.i boot image. I know the null modem cable & terminal software are set up properly because I use them to work on my other linux box all the time. PS. I ran over my Win 98 CD with my desk chair last night so this has got to work. grin -- John G. Heim WiscINFO Customer Service Coordinator Division of Information Technology jheim@doit.wisc.edu 608-262-9887