Howdy, The problem was what we in the biz call a stupid mistake. ... Seems that the modules didn't like being owned by someone who isn't root. Who'd've thunk? So now the kernel boots and loads modules. Now if I can get sound to work and festival to talk... -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV/3 | "And if the ground yawned, Phone: (814) 455-7333 | I'd step to the side and say, Email: davros at ycardz.com | "Hey ground! I'm nobody's lunch!" http://www.ycardz.com/ | --Eddie From Ohio