yeah, it looks like I'm not even getting as far as the player software. At least that rules out a bad playlist, eh?

man, this is getting old... Tony, you have any ideas as to what I can try? I've tried downgrading my OS to 1.03, connecting to the shell prompt (unsuccessful), doing a memory check, and re-seating the HDD cable. Nothing seems to let me get past this blasted memory violation.