Hmmmm... Couple of thoughts here. It would be nice if "growisofs" had a --verify option to read back the data written to the media to ensure that the burn was good, and to report failure if it wasn't. Also, can we add a script to accomplish the check that booting "linux mediacheck" does to the disk so that the media can be checked from a running system (i.e. the same system one just burned the CD/DVD on)? Supposedly that system will have had all of its CD dma and 32-bit (non)compatibility issues worked out (which typically isn't the case for the system you're trying to do the install onto). Is this a reasonable notion? Should I file a bug or two on the respective subjects? Meanwhile, I'll continue to stare at the failing install... Something about not being able to find a driver, but I have no idea which driver... -Philip