Hi,
(1) It is probably easiest to get the isp stuff working
I only have AOL at the moment. I connect via WIN95, and then mount by "c:" as a vfat partition under linux, and move .deb files that I grab on the net, over to my linux partition.
(2) Is the problem your modem or your isp ?
The problem is AOL, and their proprietary connectivity protocols. FYI, Whatever I did over the last couple days, really messed up by dselect database. I'm in the process of re-installing linux at the moment, and I'm having some problems. Although I have a full backup of / that spans 3 Zip disks, I can't use it :( as I forgot that there is a LOT of stuff needed like my custom kernel, the pcmcia-cs (newer than on slink CD) and imm, etc... Once I get back up and running linux, my new #1 priority is getting a backup strategy in place, with ALL the stuff I need to get linux back, if possible. John ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com