Ok. I've taken a look at all the readme documents available on the speakup ftp site for the different linux installations, and I'm not wholly certain which would fit my needs. I'm a linux newcomer, but I'm good with hardware and windows. I'm looking for something that's an easy install from either a cd or hard drive, but doesn't require me to partition my current hd. If I were to take a stab at it, I'd guess Red Hat would best fit these criteria, but I'm not an expert at linux stuff. What do you all recommend? sincere thanks Jason Symes