>This weekend is lookin >good for a re-install of FC3. Cheers. At this point, it's what I'd recommend. In my previous jobs, I had a limit: I could spend 1/2 the amount of time that a reinstall would take trying to fix a problem. Usually with Linux and unix, I felt like I was making progress, and often solved the problem in far less than the allotted time. This was rarely so with Windows problems. So, I'm kind of sad to see you having to reinstall, but your time should be spent enjoying the system, not questing after dumb installation bugs. -- The best is the enemy of the good -- Voltaire The Good Enough is the enemy of the Great -- Me http://www.hacksaw.org -- http://www.privatecircus.com -- KB1FVD