Just to let anyone who cares know, someone emailed me the libsafe.so.1.3 file (THANKS KEN) and i copied it back and my linux box booted up without a hitch. I love that i can claw my way back from a totally broken system without having to reinstall. I have to write a script that will protect me from my stupidity......Thank god for this list! peace j __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/