I have a "stock" MD 7.2 installation, full Install and Extension Cd. >From time to time (uncertain how often) the console displays random garbage characters, like bad baud rate on a serial connection. I have looked, and the only process that is running on /dev/tty1 is mingetty. The session is setting at a login prompt, and if a user presses the enter key, it clears the screen and allows them to login normally. Any ideas? -- Jeff Johnson Software Engineer Seaway Two Corporation