Yes, that just started showing up in the 2.6.6 tree. Truthfully I haven't looked to close at the problem yet. If the /dev/synth device isn't being registered upon boot up then you cannot use that device to send material to the synth. I am not even aware of anyone using that device these days so it isn't a big problem but it is one I will look into at some point. Kirk -- Kirk Reiser The Computer Braille Facility e-mail: kirk at braille.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario phone: (519) 661-3061