the files involved are /var/log/messages and /var/log warn I am now getting these error message lines every 2 seconds: Jun 29 13:32:10 linux kernel: VFS: busy inodes on changed media. Jun 29 13:32:12 linux kernel: VFS: busy inodes on changed media. Jun 29 13:32:14 linux kernel: VFS: busy inodes on changed media. Jun 29 13:32:16 linux kernel: VFS: busy inodes on changed media. Jun 29 13:32:18 linux kernel: VFS: busy inodes on changed media. Jun 29 13:32:20 linux kernel: VFS: busy inodes on changed media. I think it is referring to /dev/tty10 and I have no clue why. linux:/var/log # ls -l /dev/tty1? crw--w---- 1 root tty 4, 10 2005-06-29 13:33 /dev/tty10 crw--w---- 1 root tty 4, 11 2005-03-19 14:36 /dev/tty11 crw--w---- 1 root tty 4, 12 2005-03-19 14:36 /dev/tty12 crw--w---- 1 root tty 4, 13 2005-03-19 14:36 /dev/tty13 crw--w---- 1 root tty 4, 14 2005-03-19 14:36 /dev/tty14 crw--w---- 1 root tty 4, 15 2005-03-19 14:36 /dev/tty15 crw--w---- 1 root tty 4, 16 2005-03-19 14:36 /dev/tty16 crw--w---- 1 root tty 4, 17 2005-03-19 14:36 /dev/tty17 crw--w---- 1 root tty 4, 18 2005-03-19 14:36 /dev/tty18 crw--w---- 1 root tty 4, 19 2005-03-19 14:36 /dev/tty19 -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux user # 367800 X-Request-PGP: http://home.comcast.net/~p.cartwright/wsb/key.asc