Hi I coordinate IT at South Lee School in Bury St. Edmunds (Suffolk) Although I consider myself to be reasonably expert with Acorns and stand-alone PCs plus some programming languages I have never been involved in networking, although that hasn't stopped me! We are about to have some major building work done and a new IT room. I am thinking abut a Linux route because I have spent the last few months examining it on a couple of old PCs that had given up the ghost when 'running' windows. The idea of a Linux server with Win desktops appeals because of general staff IT ability levels. Can anyone point me in the right direction (web sites books) for info on setting up this sort of thing (Miles Berry mentioned this sort of network) ? In appreciation James Carter JHC@southlee.demon.co.uk JHC@stonycobbles.freeserve.co.uk www.southlee.demon.co.uk