This is my first time doing a fresh FTP install w/o Fantastico.

Everything seemed to go fine when setting up the database, categories, and config, but although the admin looks fine, the site looks like this:
http://oldcarnetwork.com/links/directory/

???

Thanks

Ok, I knew it would be something simple and stupid. I had the wrong base URL in config. Looks better now, but I still have to do all the usual fixes to make sure the links work, the email links work, the Add Site page works, etc. I should be ok from here on out though...

glad you figured it out.

As soon as Im not stressed about paying next months rent I'll get a patched version up for download, and send it off to the Fantastico folks.. but compared to being homeless.. thats kind of a low priorty for me right now

Well, I just paid last month's rent about a week ago and it's still a mystery where this month's rent is going to come from, but if you'd like I can take the stock script that I used today (the latest version from the site AFAIK), do the "usual fixes" and insert the new linkcheck_main & linkcheck_top, and send it to you. At this point it wouldn't take me very long.

I also think it would be an ok idea to add some comment lines in a few places so people can find certain code insertion points more easily.