\_ I am trying to remain linux based since every bit that I do (and some of it \_ like the need to install DATA::ShowTable to make DBI::DBD module work was a \_ necessary but time consuming lesson. if you use the cpan shell, it should warn you of these thigns. perl -MCPAN -e shell Also, the module should have been well enough behaved to cough and spit during the config process to warn you of missing dependencies. David