reading more/other recent messages, i've found use of modprobe.conf rather than boot.local (_is_ there a documented recommendation for one/the other?) ... removing stanza above from boot.local, and, instead adding install forcedeth /sbin/modprobe pciback ; /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install forcedeth install sata_sil24 /sbin/modprobe pciback ; /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install sata_sil24 install ohci1394 /sbin/modprobe pciback ; /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install ohci1394 install ieee1394 /sbin/modprobe pciback ; /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install ieee1394 to /etc/modprobe.conf.local after reboot i now see _two_ of the devices seized, dmesg | grep -i pciback pciback 0000:00:14.0: seizing device pciback 0000:04:08.0: seizing device pciback 0000:04:08.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKA] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17 pciback 0000:04:08.0: PCI INT A disabled pciback 0000:00:14.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LMAC] -> GSI 20 (level, low) -> IRQ 20 pciback 0000:00:14.0: PCI INT A disabled rather than just one. that's progress, i suppose, but where's the '04:07.0' sata_sil24 device? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-virtual+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-virtual+help@opensuse.org