apt-get --purge remove linux-image-2.6.17-speakup-686 I think is the proper command. An easier command that I use all the time is: aptitude purge linux-image-2.6.17-speakup-686 HTH, Lorenzo -- I've always found anomalies to be very relaxing. It's a curse. --Jadzia Dax: Star Trek Deep Space Nine (The Assignment)