On 12/15/08 2:01 AM, LA Licata wrote: > Never seen that box before. You're a lucky guy. :) > (It is NOT the kernel panic alert.) Are you sure, if you've never seen it before? I think it is the kernel panic alert -- I've seen it more times than I wish. Apple changes the look of it every now and then; it's no longer the screen full of text, as that all gets stored in the crash logs instead, and it might be light or dark in color. See the examples at Apple's site: <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1392> ~Linda