there appears to be no modprobe syntax that's valid for passing parameters to ide-scsi. modprobe ide-scsi hdc=ide-scsi hdd=ide-scsi got back invalid parameters messages. What I will do is to try a boot in with hdc=ide-scsi hdd=ide-scsi then modprobe ide-scsi after logon. That may work if that sr-mod.o file really isn't needed. -- Jude <dashielljt(at)gmpexpress-dot-net>