Much as it pains me to admit it, I agree with Ben. Frankly, most people using Windows systems are happy enough and really shouldn't be messing around with anything else. If someone is interested enough to want to try a Linux OS, I am happy to provide advice. It doesn't really help to force Linux on anyone. There are so many freely available programs that are Windows-only that people are used to using. My older daughter has a dual-boot system, but spends 90% of her time in Windows. She just can't find the Linux equivalents for her favorite programs, and isn't sure why she should bother. She boots her box up after school and powers it off every evening. Even Win '98 can stay up (usually) for eight hours. I've given up trying to fight it. My home network supports several Linux boxes, a couple of Windows systems, and two Macs. -- _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list