intrepid_dw@hotmail.com wrote:

> Hello, all..
>
> Have a strange problem that I'm sure is something stupid on my part,
> but not quite sure how to fix it. Now, I'll caveat this by volunteering
> the fact that it's been a while since I've done a Linux install, hence
> the "something stupid" caveat.
>
> I am installing Slack 10.1 into an MS Virtual PC setup.

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that may be the problem

try a non-virtual installation