i ran venus-setup and is configured correctly.  when i tried to fire up venus,
this was my output...(actually, this is the output from when i rebooted
earlier)

Starting venus: done.
Coda Venus, version 5.3.8
coda_psdev_write: downcall, no SB!
Date: Tue 07/25/2000
10:51:25 /var/lib/coda/LOG setup for size 0x47f63
10:51:25 /var/lib/coda/DATA initialized at size 0x11fd8c
10:51:25 brain-wiping recoverable store
10:51:33 fatal error -- CommInit: no bootstrap server
10:51:33 Fatal Signal (11); pid 423 becoming a zombie...
10:51:33 You may use gdb to attach to 423

i checked my log and ran venus again to carefully look at the output.  it seems
that not having an "SB" is my main problem.  can somebody tell me what it is
and where i can get one of these magical "SB"s?  thanks.  jer