I would just like to thank all the people who helpd me get my laptop
upgraded. It is now running CentOS 4.1 and that fixes my "mouse"
problem, which is how this all started. (Yes, I do have a few minor
glitches due to things changing (and some of those I have already
fixed), but all-in-all the process has come to a successful
conclusion.) I can now go back to being mostly a Linux user and not a
system installer. That makes me happy.

Again, thanks to all.
-Chris

BTW, anyone who contributed and happens to be in the Boston/Worcester
area and wants a beer, drop me a line, I will gladly oblidge.