On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:54:24 -0800, Dennis McLeod wrote: > I know I didn't answer your question, 'cause I really don't try to do it > that way. But I thought you might I'd share with you what I do, as I > thought it might be pertinent. I appreciate that, and thank you. But you have two large advantages over me. You speak hardware; I don't. And, unless I miss my guess, you don't have trifocal fingers and arthritic eyeballs. I have yet to so much as open a case, look in, and close it again, without damaging something. Alas! Otoh, I wouldn't try the three-in-one on anything but a testbed. Also, if I have more troubles like the last, I can always give either CentOS or Ubuntu the whole machine for a month or three, and then let the other have a shot. Maybe I should, anyway ... -- Beartooth Staffwright, PhD, Neo-Redneck Linux Convert Fedora 8; Alpine 1.0, Pan 0.132; Privoxy 3.0.6; Dillo 0.8.6, Galeon 2.0.3, Epiphany 2.20, Opera 9.25, Firefox 2.0 Remember I know precious little of what I am talking about.