BitBasher, In response to your mail of Monday, October 14, 2002 9:19:16 AM: B> If you want to check your RH 8.0 media, you can use ANY computer that B> supports bootable cdrom. No, this is the problem. I have checked the CD-ROM itself (using a different machine) and it is fine, but the 'problem machine' will boot my RH 7.1 and not the 8.0 disc. It's got me stumped so far. -- Best regards, James.