Drew Weaver wrote: >> Behalf Of m.roth at 5-cent.us ><< Drew Weaver wrote: >>> Btw, this is the complete error. >> > <snip> >> Hmmm... here's a thought: do you have anything plugged into a USB port? If >> so, try booting with it out; if not, try booting with one in. > The keyboard that I use to ctrl-alt-del it is USB, but there was no > keyboard connected until after it locked up, so it's a chicken and egg > thing. Please don't top post. Wonder what would happen if you had two USB things in - a mouse or flash drive? mark