On 5 Jun 98 at 5:47, M W Johnston wrote: > .... I warm boot. Everything loads and works perfectly after the > warm boot. > .... Every cold boot gives the same message. Any ideas about > what's going on? Where should I be looking for answers -- software > or hardware? This is the classic signature of a power supply problem -- specifically, that the peak load of starting up everything (especially drives) from a cold boot is a bit more than the power supply can handle. David G