"Big Gaute" wrote: > . . . the CDROM craps out, making loud and > mysterious noises, starting and stopping the engine every few seconds etc. That could be various things, but I'm inclined to think "hardware". Try it in another box if you want, but since new CD-ROMs cost $20 for a 36x (my actual CD-ROM) it might not be worth it. -- Carl Fink carlf@dm.net Manager, Dueling Modems Computer Forum <http://dm.net>