i have installed xp pro service pack 2 (beta) on several systems with very good results. only on one system have i detected something that may (or may not) stem from the sp-2 install - when i try to share, via ics, the cable internet connection, as soon as i configure the connection to be shared, it can no longer "dial up" (here in israel, even broadband cable internet connections require an L2TP OR PPTP "dialer" in order to connect). the moment i unshare the connection, it connects fine as usual. but if i choose to "allow other computers on my local network connect thru this connection" i get an "unable to reach specified destination" error - no connection! as i said, this may not be a service pack 2-related problem, as i am sharing my internet (ADSL) connection perfectly well on another network i have using sp-2. i'm suspecting that it could be something in the cable isp's config preventing ics from working on this particular connection or type of connection (cable vs ADSL). i'd welcome anybody's expertise or opinion on this topic. meanwhile, as far as service pack 2 goes, i've had no performance problems, slowdowns, crashes, freezes or any other types of system problems after installing it on a number of systems.
beau
