Hello, Thanks to everyone who replied to me regarding my kernel compilation questions. The only section of make menuconfig I really edited was the Speakup section. Gladly, bc they were all turned off by default. Everything compiled perfectly; I am now on Linux 2.6.10. I've noticed something odd, though. On 2.4.26, I'd hear a beep from the PC speaker whenever the system wanted to get my attention--when I pressed backspace at the beginning of the prompt or when I got a broadcast message--with 2.6.10, I no longer hear beeps. This isn't a problem, it's just something I was used to in the 2.4.X kernels. Also, is there any documentation on adjusting Speakup speech parameters? I don't care much for the defaults and would like to change it. I figured some of it out on my own, but don't know how to save it so the changes take effect next time the system is booted. Thanks, Robby Network Administrator of irc.talkingirc.com http://www.talkingirc.com