Jack: Thanks for the info on CUPS, it works just like you said. I now have printer, modem and I think the network card. I now need to find a driver for the Sis onboard sound card. The driver included wth the OS doesn't work. Also, what is the best reading progression for getting the network up and running with a Windows networked machine (what I mean to say is, what should I read first)? Again, thanks, Jack, and to the rest of you who responded. Marc _______________________________________________________ http://inbox.excite.com