multiple background images and image not showing in IE

Hi,

I’ve tried to fix these problems on my own, but can’t find a solution. If anyone has an idea i’d be very grateful

a) my background image is showing in firefox and chrome, but not IE

the css I’m using for inserting this image was

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body.custom {background:url(/tinyblack2.gif) repeat-y top left};.

b) I can’t seem to use multiple background images in any browser–i’ve read about this problem online but not found any solutions

the css I’m trying to use to insert two images is

body.custom {background:url(/tinyblack2.gif) repeat-y top left};

body.custom {background:url(/tinyblack.gif) repeat-y top right};

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated