ok - on my livejournal, i have the following code:

GLOBAL_HEAD<=
<style>
body {background: url(http://www.geocities.com/sir_sol_martin/ljback.jpg) no-repeat fixed #000000 center}
</STYLE>
<=GLOBAL_HEAD

the problem is that it won't show the image. Anyone know why?

My address is http://www.livejournal.com/~solmartin

It's because Geocities doesn't allow offsite linking.

what sites allow it?

See thread:
http://www.lissaexplains.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=29274


Or try searching (http://www.lissaexplains.com/forum/search.php?) the forum.