I am just getting started with Linux. I have been downloading different ISOs and installing them on the various and sundry machines around my house. At this point - Mandrake has been the simplest install for a stand-alone system. Caldera Has been the best for a Linux dual boot system added to a running Windows box. It is surpassingly difficult to put Linux on a second drive with some packages - they insist on trying to partition my C drive. The BSD package is the only one that would work on some of the older 486 boxes. The problems have been with large( < 1gb) disks on older BIOS chips. Is there a simple way to convince Linux to work with this older hardware? I have yet to get sound to work on any of the installs, even though all of the boxes make noise under Windows. Sigh. The only important thing I am lacking at this point is a program that provides the function of Moray - a graphical front end for Povray. Any suggestions for a good 3-d modeler that works well with Povray? Mark Browne