Well, I got into knoppix and on loaded kppp and it couldn't find my modem. I didn't even think of trying the webcam or the cradle or the joy stick (I don't know how I could test the first or the last one). That was one of the reasons I junked Linux. I couldn't get wine to work with anything. Does it even work on programs that are made up of multiple parts? Like I have an airplane game (USAF) and I have SimCity and I have a collection of MAD magazines on CD ROM: could I get these to work?