I will try this right now. The new command I placed in mkinitrd.conf MKIMAGE='sh mkext2fs %s %s' I pasted the /!sh file from the link into vi and wrote it in the same directory. Good hint while playing with this stuff: Place two image references in the lilo.conf--there is usually a vmlinuz link to an .img file and both can be used. Put the initrd in one of these. If it does not work, choose the other at bootup for a quick fallback. Debian does load the cramf but I will reboot and see what happens with this one. _______________________________________________ Ext3-users@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ext3-users