> >The question is: Given my current state, is it reasonable to try to > >fix each of my problems separately, or would it be more sensible to > >keep only the critical data and start over with a new installation?
> A large HD is your friend and they certainly are cheap now. Thanks Hugo, Nate, and Nano -- you all make excellent points. Because I am not a system administrator and almost certainly never will be, I'm going to take the chicken-hearted way out -- installing a new system and being more careful about changes and backing up. sam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]