Thomas, > Thanks, this was vary helpful. I started on Redhat long ago in the Redhat 5 days, then switched to slackware a few years ago. Yes there is a lot to learn, but if you persist, slackware is a great system. It is great because of its simplicity. That may not seem true right now, but it will later if you keep on plugging. If you have more slackware questions, feel free to send me email directly. I've done so many slackware installs I can almost do it in my sleep. -- Doug