I still have not decided which distro to use. I am not afraid of any type being difficult. I am simply wanting the most capable distro for using on a current system. 256 MB ram, P5 1.7 GB processor. I plan on duel-booting with Linux having its own HD. I have read some documentation on the differences, but I am still left uncertain. It seems that Debian, RedHat, and Slackware are the distros of choice. Can anyone give me any ideas? I plan on doing much audio (MP3) stuff, and much e-mail, & internet browsing. I hope to be able to set up lilo to let me select between windows or Linux, or I will set up a floppy for this option. Thanks for any input. "Live long and prosper", O. Glenn Ervin (Lenny) N0YJV Northeast Nebraska e-mail: glennervin at cableone.net The above address can also be found on MSM. or my work e-mail: gErvin at ncbvi.state.ne.us