NIt didn't fix the problem, but it does suggest a bit about what the real problem might be. The only modprobe in the script is: modprobe iptable_nat modprobe iptable_nat Commenting it out still hangs me. When I try insmod iptable_nat by hand, however, I see unresolved symbols. So, maybe it's broken. -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org