ok, I just had to migrate everything to a "new" machine for the interrim. it seems I smoked a 256 Meg DIMM in my FIC motherboard and now, even the board is dead. if anyone can help, I'd certainly appreciate it. also, there was 1 gentalman who said he was going to send me a motherboard since last plug meeting. that has not yet happened. looks like I need to now. could you please RSVP me at 623-849-9515? Technomage (aka proudhawk, hawke or mage) -- I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered! My life is my own - No. 6