And may I interject here with a few pieces of information:

1. I walked Doug through every related diagnostic step known to me, starting with the assumption that he really did have a bad AC sensor switch and that the installation of Hijack was merely a coincidence. So please read his description with that knowledge in mind.

2. I seem to recall at least one other person reporting a similar problem on this BBS: After upgrading the software and installing Hijack, they got the "sometimes boots in AC mode" problem, and I also told them that it was only a coincidence and that there's no way Hijack could be accidentally putting the player into AC mode.

3. I still acknowledge that this could be just another coincidence with an intermittent AC sensor switch. But it's starting to look real suspicious now.

4. If, after reinstalling the stock Kernel, Doug gets an AC-mode boot in his car, I hope he will come here and let us know.