[kingu]

Download and burn onto a CD rom the live CD version of Mepis from http://www.mepis.org Then boot each of the PCs using the disk - if it finds everything, install it onto the hard drive (or just run it from the CD and use a USB dongle to store the F@H software/files.)

I've resurrected old laptops using this method and it has found virtually every device driver needed, a feat that not even Windows XP SP2 seemed to be able to do.

There are plenty of variations out there, and others might suggest other versions, but that one has worked for me. Actually, I gotta get another copy myself - I just gave away my last live disk to someone who was trying to recover their pictures and documents off of a virus infected PC.

[Drango]

I was gonna use http://www.knoppix.org/ 'cause of it's ablity to boot from a CD but I'll try Mepis. Is one considered better than another?

[RebelTex]

Thanks for your quick response.

I'll try both of those and some of the top 10 on separate boxes, then decide which I like.

Just to clarify, the only thing that these boxes will be used for is FAH. The anti-virus and firewall programs are only needed because of required connectivity to FAH.

I'm the ONLY user and my main box is used for business. I'm not a gamer (I would be if I had the time, heheh) and the only surfing I do is mostly FR and Drudge (way too much time on FR, LOL).

Thanks again.

RT