[quoted lines by Brian Tew on March 16, 2002, at 20:11] Hi: >but I still wonder why telnet can suspend but nothing else. Type "set -o" to see what bash's settings are. The command "set -o monitor" should turn it on, and the command "set -o nomonitor" should turn it off. Invoking bash with its -m option should also turn job control on. -- Dave Mielke | 2213 Fox Crescent | I believe that the Bible is the Phone: 1-613-726-0014 | Ottawa, Ontario | Word of God. Please contact me EMail: dave@mielke.cc | Canada K2A 1H7 | if you're concerned about Hell. http://familyradio.com