as request the quick check: (o) 8.0-CURRENT --------------- # mdconfig -l -u 1 ; echo $? 255 (o) 7.0-BETA3 ------------- # mdconfig -l -u 1 ; echo $? 0 (o) 6.2-STABLE -------------- # mdconfig -l -u 1 ; echo $? mdconfig: ioctl(/dev/mdctl): No such file or directory 1 Regards, Christoph