I've read with interest the commentary regarding kernel 2.2.x. So far, I've not made the switch as too many packages would need updating and I wonder how many other things will break due to that. Now, the good folks down at GNU have released glibc 2.1. This, as I understand it is the newest stable branch of glibc and more details can be found here: http://linuxtoday.com/stories/2915.html Perhaps by the time the distributors get a glibc 2.1 based system with kernel 2.2.x, I'll have that screamer built (screamer as compared to this 486-100!). 73, de Nate >> -- Packet | N0NB @ WF0A.#SCKS.KS.USA.NOAM | "FAILURE IS NOT Internet | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | AN OPTION! Location | Valley Center, Kansas USA EM17hs | It's bundled Visit my Linux + Ham Radio pages | with the soft- http://homepage.netspaceonline.com/~ka0rny/ | ware..."