Thanks for the reply, like I said new. Computer is a gateway 433c 256 mem. 10gb hd. Had installed high speed internet. Sorry when I read my own post what was my ? I want to install linux on this computer, running 98se on it now except for knoppix 3.7 live. Windows or myself couldn't install graphics or ethernet drivers which linux 3.7 did. The cds I am trying to install came from a linux on line store. 3.7 is the only cd the computer reads. Can this one be installed?