Yes, Slackware uses /etc/rc.d/rc.modules and that method works fine on my stand-alone box but I can't dynamically change which synth to load when I do it that way. That's why I wanted to look at initrd more closely. On Sun, Nov 23, 2003 at 11:53:35AM -0500, Barry Pollock wrote: > Does your slack ware disk allow you to preload modules from disk > If so, you can do it that way? > Each system has a different way of finding its modules on the floppy. > You hav to figure out that location and place the module in exactly that > location on the floppy. > Then the system can find the module and you can have speech after the > first question. > Barry -- HolmesGrown Solutions The best solutions for the best price! http://ld.net/?holmesgrown