More info.... I just tried rebooting. the opening script also stated: : "mntent: Line number 11 in /etc/fstab is bad" So, this line would seem to be the issue, maybe a syntax issue? /dev/sda4 /mnt/zip100.0 vfat auto noauto,user 0 0 I took out the word auto, and I received the following result: joegum@linux:~> su - Password: linux:~ # pico /etc/fstab linux:~ # mount /mnt/zip100.0 mount: special device /dev/sda4 does not exist linux:~ # I guess this goes deep, whatever the issue is. The zip drive works fine in Xp, but I haven't gotten a peep out of it since I reinstalled SuSE. The only tine I got any sort of response from it (some flashing and a click)was whe I started digging around in the kernel as shown in that old tutorial. It seems that this is a very thorny problem that might require a paid professional staff of researchers to correct. You folks have been very generous with your time and expertise. You have my appreciation. Thank you, -Joe