On Sun December 4 2005 9:20 pm, Craig White wrote: > at any rate, /var/log/messages should give you a clue what the problem > is. touch /.autorelabel didn't change a thing var/log/messages looks clean as a whistle This is quite a mystery. When I have the new drive mounted, I get to the login screen, put in my info, it flashes to the familiar blue background for a moment, then the display goes black, and after a few moments the login screen returns. The only thing in var/log/messages is some cdrom failed to open messages -- Claude Jones Bluemont, VA, USA