Bad Thing #3...

So.

The world laughs at my pain and comes full circle to deliver bad thing #3: computer issues.

I laugh back and decide to bite the bullet and install a linux-based OS--Kubuntu.  Why that over Ubuntu?  Gut feeling.  And it looked prettier.

Trent's taken well to it thus far.  I still have to convert all my files and customize the interface how I want it.  Probably with pretty pictures of warm things to get me through the cold month or so to go.

However, the world (read: magti and consumerism) laughs back at me for trying to have free love, a free spirit, and a free OS.  Magti's modem's drivers don't work with linux-based OSes.  Boo.

And I'm still trying to figure this one out.  If anyone has any clue how to make it work, throw me a lifeline!  kplzthxbai.