>> ad0: 54164MB <HTS726060M9AT00> [110048/16/63] at ata0-master UDMA100 >> acd0: CDRW <UJDA745 DVD/CDRW> at ata1-master UDMA33 > That says we have masters on each ata channel: HD on ata0 and CDRW on ata1 i.e. this is likely the won't-boot-with-cdrom problem, previously discussed? will not be able to check for a bit. randy