Hmmm, this sounds a bit weird. What did you answer to the include speakup map question when configuring the kernel? Also, seeing a copy of the errors from the compile output would be useful. Do you remember seeing any patch errors when running the checkout script. You sould get no patch errors on the 2.4.x series kernels. BTW, 2.4.8 was released yesterday which handles virtual memory a tad better than 2.4.7. Kirk -- Kirk Reiser The Computer Braille Facility e-mail: kirk at braille.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario phone: (519) 661-3061