Doug, If you'll do a search of the mail archives, as well as the original poster, you'll find some mails concerning ASUS motherboards and the fact that they are very anti-Linux! Your situation is not surprising at all on an ASUS, try something better, if you can.
regards, Lee
Lee, I didn't see your original reply--maybe it will be forthcoming. When I bought the ASUS mobo, it was in response to several messages on this forum that recommended it. Things may have changed since then, but that's why I went that way. I really am not considering changing the mobo now. (Modern mobo's are not friendly to parallel printers, ferinstance. Also, it's a hell of a hassle!) --doug -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.9 - Release Date: 5/12/2005