I might have a corrupt change log. It is not particularly large, so I doubt it is size related. The problem is that I am not getting temporary names (lots of t1, t2, ... where there should be meaningful names). I recently copied the image from Linux to Windows and back; the timing is interesting. I also sometimes find that Ubuntu takes a LONG time to complete writes to flash sticks and wonder whether that might be an accident waiting to happen?? I have a backup from not quite a week ago and will check the image on the Windows box. Between the two of them and some recovery, I can probably be back in action quickly. It is also time for me to move from 1.1 RC2 to release anyway. Does any of this (possible changes woes and/or problems moving between Linux and Windows) sound familiar? Bill