Here is something I didn't notice: after dpkg runs the terminal I opened synaptic in prints out a couple of lines. Those are: Package wavtools has no sectrion?! Package pcmia-modules-2.4.8 has no section?! Package sysvinit has no section?! What does this mean? -- <:-)~MIKE~(-:> This message has been scanned for viruses by the VEI Internet Automatic Email Spam and Virus Scanner, and is believed to be free of spam or viruses. Please report spam to spamtrap@vei.net. If you would like 98.9 % spam blocked from your E-mail then go to VEI Internet for details. Anti-spam/Anti-virus is FREE with every account. http://www.vei.net/ mailtospamtrap@vei.net