Nah, I didn't panic, but I'm more worried about how I am going to install the Sony Stalk Controller if I can't get Hijack to work.

First of all, it is interesting that you said this isn't Hijack related. After I got my Empeg player back after the digital sound card install and booted it, I noticed that it took a long long time to boot after reaching the Loading music databases screen.

I reflashed the kernel and no dice. then reinstaled the original 2.00 consumer software release and no problems at all. Went back and tried to reinstall Hijack and exactly the same thing. It installs without any problem, gets to the loading music databases part and pops out with:

"hda: hard disk error: irq timeout"

But it only happens after installing Hijack not with the original Rio consumer software.

Any ideas? I realize hijack isn't essential, but I just had two Sony Controllers drop shipped to Hong Kong from the States by a friend so that I could install them with my players and two radio modules.

Paul.