Thanks. I have loaded Linux into clean machines before but never into a Windows machine. Work is giving me a Windows 95 (i think it is W95 and hopefully not W98) laptop and said I could load Linux if I was willing to take responsiblity for it. The 'curft' (or rather cruft :), is all of the windows sw they are installing that they think I will need at some point or other. I am only allowed to load the Linux if I don't hurt the rest of the install. a. _______________________________________________ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk