I have recently been encountering some strange problems on a SUSE SLES 8 system. One symptom is that my backups are taking much longer to complete. I have also recently found the following messages in /var/adm/messages. I would appreciate any help that is available. Jun 30 08:49:16 linux kernel: i8253 count too high! resetting.. Jun 30 08:49:17 linux kernel: 191.1.6.103 sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadc ast. Jun 30 08:49:20 linux kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [PCSPP] Jun 30 08:49:20 linux kernel: lp0: using parport0 (polling). Jun 30 08:49:20 linux kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [PCSPP] Jun 30 08:49:20 linux kernel: i8253 count too high! resetting.. Jun 30 08:49:21 linux kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [PCSPP] Jun 30 08:49:21 linux kernel: lp0: using parport0 (polling). Jun 30 08:49:21 linux kernel: imm: Version 2.05 (for Linux 2.4.0) Jun 30 08:49:21 linux kernel: ppa: Version 2.07 (for Linux 2.4.x) Jun 30 08:49:21 linux kernel: WARNING - no ppa compatible devices found. Jun 30 08:49:21 linux kernel: As of 31/Aug/1998 Iomega started shipping parall el Jun 30 08:49:21 linux kernel: port ZIP drives with a different interface which is Jun 30 08:49:21 linux kernel: supported by the imm (ZIP Plus) driver. If the Jun 30 08:49:21 linux kernel: cable is marked with "AutoDetect", this is what has Jun 30 08:49:21 linux kernel: happened. Jun 30 08:49:21 linux kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 0 Jun 30 08:49:23 linux last message repeated 3 times Jun 30 08:49:24 linux kernel: cdrom: open failed. Jun 30 08:49:24 linux kernel: i8253 count too high! resetting.. Malcolm Weallans Panacea Ltd Extension 5027 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PANACEA GROUP OF COMPANIES Tel: +44 (0) 1256 30 50 50 Visit us at: http://www.panacea.co.uk National Support Centre: Tel: +44 (0) 1256 30 5000 Get support at: http://www.support.panacea.co.uk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IMPORTANT NOTICE This e-mail is intended only for the addressee named above and the contents should not be disclosed to any other person or copies taken. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us and delete the e-mail and all attachments immediately. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the sender and do not necessarily represent those of Panacea Ltd. As Internet communications are not secure we do not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message or responsibility for any change made to this message after it was sent by the original sender. We have an anti-virus system installed on all our PCs and therefore any files leaving us via e-mail will have been checked for known viruses. However we advise you to carry out your own virus check before opening any attachments, as we cannot accept liability for any damage sustained as a result of any software viruses. Panacea Ltd reserves the right to monitor e-mails in accordance with the Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000.