Thanks, I think I will try that the next time. I already did the complete reflash via WinXP and restored my backup. It was actually a good experience, because three apps (Seqretary, usb-otg-plugin, and -- believe it or not -- Tear) did not restore properly or at all. For Tear, I lost all my settings and bookmarks. It's good to know that I can't do a complete restore just using the Backup utility that comes with OS2008. I think I'll start manually backing up the .tear folder as well.

I think if I'm going to keep using this wonderful little NIT that I need to get more familiar with Linux on something other than just the NIT. Time to commit my notebook 100% to Ubuntu or something -- it's the only way I'm going to eventually get as comfortable with Linux as I am with WinXP.

Thanks again.

-- Chris