chdrsto Thanks for the info. I removed "splash=quiet" from the menu.lst in the /boot/grub/menu.lst and it works like a charm on Thinkpad T23by Mako_Elite - Configurations and Hardware Solutions
Because it is worth it every penny. I switched last year from Linux distros to OpenBSD. Most top Linux distros are become too bloated. Elive 2.0 with it's E17 is nice and refreshing. There are few bugs here and there, but you find it in any OS especially running larger window managers. Look at it as you pay $15.00 for the convenience put it together. You could download Debian and iby Mako_Elite - [OLD] - Installed Mode