On 2007/07/22 16:06 (GMT-0400) David Boles apparently typed: > As for Windows "needs reinstalling far more often than Linux"? Maybe for > some. I installed XP PRO in early 2002, it is needed for work, and the > only time I have had to reinstall was last spring when my hard drive > failed and I replaced it. I would not say two times in six years is often. A sample size of one machine is meaningless. Typical doz users have their systems mucked up by all sorts of detritus, for which a common, and sometimes only, escape is reinstallation. http://cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/lbarker5-03.m3u -- "All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteoousness." 2 Timothy 3:16 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/