OK, so I think I have it now: Edit the comps file so that none of the entries get added by default (replace the 1's with zero's) Base will be automatically loaded no matter what. If I want to add my own rpm's I can put them on the CD in a different directory then use post to add them later. (Isn't there some sort of rights issue here?) If I don't want all the entries in Base I can edit the comps file and remove the specific ones I don't want. (or remove them all and add them using the packages section) Does everyone agree with this? Mike Michael Barsalou barjunk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx