I'm getting the following error when I try to edit a .bashrc file. Could someone explain? Thanks. Also, I thought that linear in lilo.conf wqas only needed by some SCSI disks; my IDE's won't boot without it. I get 'LI' then lilo hangs. Mar 31 18:54:46 chain kernel: hde: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } Mar 31 18:54:46 chain kernel: hde: dma_intr: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError }, LBAsect=1992643, sector=1708384 Mar 31 18:54:46 chain kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 21:03 (hde), sector 1708384 -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.