I have done a number of comparative tests with a windows 2000 laptop (compaq M700), to find out what is the best method to run a server on windoze hardware. This laptop has 256 MB memory, and a CPU frequency of 745 MHz. Results with andLinux running fldigi and the server on windows2000 pro: * Pulseaudio not possible, TX intermittent. 100% CPU on transmit. * Portaudio decodes PSK500 ok, 70-100% CPU when sending PSK500 or PSK500R. After starting 1 windows application (CPU monitor) sending PSK500R or PSK500 with bad quality, unable to decode on the other end. Connection degrades to PSK250R/MFSK32. This situation remains after killing the windows app. Results after booting puppy linux live CD with the pskmail server on the same machine, and making a 512 MB pup-save image + puppy swap on C:\ : * 100% decode and TX of PSK500 and PSK500R, no problem whatsoever. This shows that on meager hardware it is still possible to run a server, provided you use the puppy version or native linux. If you have meager hardware available which you can dedicate to the project, there are 3 possibilities which I have thoroughly tested: * Use Xubuntu 10.04 LTS * Use Ubuntu server with TightVNC as a headless system (here running on a eeePC701) * Use the puppy liveCD (probably the easiest, which minimal config effort). The puppy solution gives you the best speed... 73, Rein PA0R -- http://pa0r.blogspirit.com