On Sat, 2008-02-09 at 18:18 -0500, Tom Horsley wrote: > Why any sane kernel startup sequence would initialize any > removable devices before any fixed devices is a separate > question :-). I can imagine one reason: The thought that an "added on" device might be to replace a built-in device that you can't remove. However, if I'm asked to configure what is my default sound card (as during the first-boot sequence), I expect that default to stay no matter what else is added. -- [tim@bigblack ~]$ uname -ipr 2.6.23.12-52.fc7 i686 i386 Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists.