I just found out why you don't play around as root. I blew away the /dev/st0 file. Anyone know how to bring it back? --M -- Michael Wegener --------------------- wegener at zulaware.com President --------------------- (voice) 303-402-0364 Zulaware, Inc. --------------------- (fax) 1-877-540-6114 5589 Arapahoe Ave Suite 206A Boulder, CO 80303