Thanks for all the help with the install.... With the second disk of Slackware 7 I can login as root and startx. The mouse (track pad and external) go nuts and don't go through the middle of the screen. When I do manage click on something it does work...and the install using the Slackware and menus option went smooth as silk...once I got it going. Now, how do I config the mouse to work in the all to familiar gui environment? Brigette