I have discovered that this was the issue with a system that I had previously reported that GRUB would Oops the kernel on - this is the reason. Using the --no-mem-option flag to the 'kernel' command at the grub> prompt causes this problem to go away. Derrik Pates | Sysadmin, Douglas School | #linuxOS on EFnet [EMAIL PROTECTED] | District (dsdk12.net) | #linuxOS on OPN _______________________________________________ Bug-grub mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-grub