Hi All: Well, looks like `finally around December 03 I will have help in upgrading my PC, including an OS? 1 of my tcsh experts is suggesting I try Centos. In running google searches, I see 2 postings in 2008 on this subject. Has it become any easier installing Centos with Speakup? In looking over the centos site, I see nothing about screen-readers, so I have no idea what's available? In considering an OS, I would want something which is not such a major project to update versions. Also, many times in fc9 yum does not find dependancies, so I must manually find missing pieces. Also in some cases Fedora does not ship mp3 related software, such as certain SOX plugins. Would Centos accmplish these for me? And I am still enjoying a DecTalk USB, so would the drivers work in Centos? And lastly what about OCR packages with Centos? I look forward t reading your collective comments, so I can make the right discision for me, as I am not a programmer, just a happy user. Thanks so much in advance Hart