mickeydog wrote: >>>Sarge is 3.1. >>>http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ > Thanks. > 15 CDs??? > I was a little overwhelmed that woody was 7...now 15 > It seems like the other linux's are 3 or 4. > Why so many? Because of the massive package repository. Realistically, though, you can usually get away with just the first 3 or 4 (packages are arranged based on popularity). This arrangement might not occur until the official release, though. Adam