FYI There may soon be an alternative to running netatalk and samba to allow users of Macs and PCs to access the same drive. Anyone who wants to try a public beta can go to: http://www.apple.com/appleshareip/text/downloads.html Of course the Linux solution will probably run faster and on cheaper hardware, but it's an alternative for those that might need it. -- Jonathan Benson B.Eng. (Soft Sys Hon) <tech@phoenixmags.com.au> Systems Administrator, Phoenix Magazines, Phone: +61 3 9696 7200 http://www.phoenixmags.com.au