Kent, Haven't tried this from BIOS, but I can easily eject the disk from Windows 98, using hardware or software controls. So if it's a hardware problem, it can't be entirely a hardware problem. That is, there must be something that will allow Debian to communicate with the drive in the desired manner.
The larger problem this points to, IMO, is that the ZIP-Drive HOWTO is quite out of date. That why this renewed thread I've started is about locating information that can help me find a solution. Many thanks for your help! Dan -- ---------------------- Dan Griswold [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------