This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C25CA2.D3D627C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My actual problem is in trying to partition the HD. I run the auto = partition mode and it gives me this message: Could not allocate = requested partitions: partitioning failed: could not allocate = partitions. Then it shows me this: /dev/hda start end size type = mount point=20 /dev/hda1 1 1022 2012 vfat =20 free space 1023 1023 1M free space I am installing this on an old Packard Bell 133 Pent. with 32 Meg of RAM = and a 2 Gig H/D. I intend to set this up as a router in my LAN and to be = the firewall to my cable modem. Any help would be appreciated. Cliff ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C25CA2.D3D627C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable