> hda: drive_cmd: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete > Error } > hda: drive_cmd: error=0x04Aborted Command > Errr... might be a silly question, but you didn't make it absolutely clear. Here's my start up message...... ===================================================== hda: set_drive_speed_status: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } hda: set_drive_speed_status: error=0x04 ===================================================== ahh, but missing the most important line of all right above it..... hda: COMPAQ CD-ROM SN-124, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive Are you running SCSI? Are you sure the your main hard drive is "hda"?