ok, i have my double flame retardant suit on ; 1-*newbie question*, 2- network *w/windows* & linux i put a nic into my redhat 9.0 box. i can ping my windows laptop. so far so good. BUT how do i get to a nice little picture (gui) so i can go to the laptop and find files without using the command line? (you're answering someone who's never used a LAN b4) AND why doesn't my linux machine show up in the windows network neighborhood, i.e. do i need to add it, anyone know how to do that? thanks in advance. this is all so that i can upload photos to my laptop when i travel , then bring them home and move the files to linux and work in the gimp and burn them. really appreciate help, thanks again betty i.