Hi, I just tried a simple, quick recompile with the ip22zilog driver. The kernel boots and seems to work. misato:~# uname -a Linux misato 2.6.10-rc1 #2 Sun Oct 31 21:56:20 CET 2004 mips GNU/Linux Any more help is greatly appreciated though. mfg Dennis -- There is certainly no purpose in remaining in the dark except long enough to clear from the mind the illusion of ever having been in the light. T.S. Eliot