Don't 'redo', just add a Linux box and more services. He might like that. But don't go trying to separate an old man from his netware. It's like saying "You should get more exersize. Let start with backflips!" :-) >>> chri0704 at tc.umn.edu 07/18/01 01:17PM >>> I always had to use Microsoft because my Dad owned the computer. It's like jumping off the end of a pier when you start using Linux. He's always been a little untrusting of what can be downloaded for free. Not that I blame him. He has led a safe, albeit boring, computer existence. His home network is being served by a piece o' crap box with a copy of Novell on there older than I am. I told him I would redo his network for free, but he didn't like that idea. Hans _______________________________________________ tclug-list mailing list tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list