Janina, The page you referred me to is by far the best I have read so far. I like the way everything is there on one page. I hate it when one must follow "next"from page to page. I can save all the needed info in one page for later use. Now, as I look at RedHat VS debian, would you say that there is as many utilities for red-hot as there is for debian? I do want as much as possible from whatever I install. Also, I must say that the red-hot was the only page that easily gives links to the full ISO packages. The other distros I looked at sent me on a crazy multi-page search for the distros on CD, and I don't want to download stuff in little pieces. I will likely download all 6 redhat ISO's, if I go with RedHat. "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