thanks both for the advice.I have found psxpsp for linux & popstation,but both need compiling,a bit beyond my experience with linux at the moment but I will do some more reading and have a bash at them.My accounting & payroll aren't a problem as kde has kmymoney & I can use an online payroll software.Seems strange that there isn't something as basic as a payroll programme for linux.Well thanks again guys,off to do some more reading & googling.Full linux os is looming.Oh! by the way,pclinuxos is a mandriva distro.
./popsx.py "Tomba" SCUS94236 0