>> If anyone can provide any guidance concerning any
  >> of these matters, it will be much appreciated.

  Matt> You could always go back to RH 7.2.

On the off chance that you might be serious: (a) I
wouldn't have a clue how to do that (at least not
safely); (b) I made the upgrade in order to get some
features that I can no longer live without.

-- 
Lynn David Newton
Phoenix, AZ