I am a hardware guy, through and through. I can figure out how to send an email (duh!) and that about sums up my computer knowledge. I have tried to install ACID on numerous previous occasions, but I am obviously doing something wrong. It will, and has, gotten to various parts of the install process, and just plain quit. Sometimes, to the point it won't even boot, sometimes to a log in prompt. When it completes to the login, I hit a brick wall, because, even though the getting started PDF is well written, it assumes some level of *nix ability, which I have zero. Sadly, I have little patience for new computer things. Should I be pursuing other projects, as opposed to raising my stress level fighting with Allstar? From reading the posts, I keep getting the feeling that this is too far over my head..... Any advice is appreciated...... Brian KE6IYC