Tobias, all Checking the testing kernel on the box that won't boot with 2.6.35.8-1, I installed the following: kernel26-2.6.36-3 kernel26-docs-2.6.36-3 kernel26-headers-2.6.36-3 nvidia-260.19.12-2 booting gives the same: Booting 'Arch Linux on Archangel' root (hd1,5) Filesystem type is ext2fs, Partition type 0x83 Kernel /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/mapper/nvidia_baacca_jap5 ro vga=794 Error 24: Attempt to access block outside partition Press any key to continue... I haven't heard back from the dm-devel list yet, but thought I would pass the testing information along. Back to 2.6.35.7-1. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com