> > I presume I'm not creating the bootdisc properly - any hints and tips on
> > what I've got wrong?
> 
> You are wrong. The answer is in the sentence below.
> 
> > (RPC 610/SA, 48+2Mb, 2Gb internal IDE)
> 
> You have too much memory for the kernels, and you need to
> limit the number of buffers by putting the following in
> the extra options dialogue box:
> nbuf=500

You're right, of course (*blushes*).

I hadn't needed the option in the previous ARM610 setup - and hence didn't
suspect that as the source of the problem.

Thanks for your help,

Dan.