According to Bob Jankalski: > > No need to reinstall. Always a need to keep backed up. Just reconfigure > path with sysgen (io,mdev X path=,HOLD,keep), then shutdown and move those > discs/disks around. If you decide to move Ldev1 remember to set the > primary boot path also. Something to think about... SCSI like any > parallel bus only allows one device to pass data at a time. The effects > may be insignificant depending on your configuration, but the typical > trend for performance's sake is to move devices away from the system > disc's channel, not toward it. The effects are usually of fine tuning, > not major changes in throughput. Don't forget to START NORECOVERY on > the way back up. > > Bob Jankalski -- Ideal Computer Services > I would like to thank Bob and all of the other answerers. Everyone agrees that we don't need to do a reload. This is the approach that I thought would work, but I'm much more confident now. I appreciate the advice, too. In this move we will be splitting drives between two SCSI interfaces that were all on one and to make room for a cd-rom drive. Thanks again to everyone who responded. -- -- - - - Speaking for myself and not necessarily anybody else - - - - - - Richard Gambrell | Internet: [log in to unmask] Mgr. Tech. Services | POT: 504-483-7454 FAX: 504-482-1561 Xavier University of LA | Smail: 7325 Palmetto, New Orleans, LA 70125