Hi Maybe you could try not to use symlinks for those folders. Keep them as real folders and use 'mount --bind /var /mnt/hda5/var' instead right after hda5 is mounted. Make similar commands for the other folders and partitions. I'm not sure it will work, but it is worth the shot. Good luck! - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs