Tried that and it still started xwindows. Will give it another shot though. I am trying to boot the LIVECD to look around my new machine and to make sure that I can get ssh going so I can boot with my old machine. When I actually install the 64 bit AMD I will not have speakup support, so I have to install with a second machine. Rejean Proulx MSN rejean at interfree.ca -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Kirk Reiser Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 5:53 PM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: Multiple Kernel Bootup Commands Hi Rej: You may need to specify the speakup_synth option as the last argument on the command line. Try: gentoo nox speakup_synth=ltlk Or whatever your synth actually is. Kirk -- Kirk Reiser The Computer Braille Facility e-mail: kirk at braille.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario phone: (519) 661-3061 _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup