Doh - just realised I am asking stupid question. We can't do NFS root because neither USB nor CF/PCMCIA subsytems are up enough at root-mount time for there to be any ethernet hardware to use. hence modules. Hmmmm.... Wookey -- Aleph One Ltd, Bottisham, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 9BA, UK Tel +44 (0) 1223 811679 work: http://www.aleph1.co.uk/ play: http://wookware.org/