[quoted lines by Janina Sajka on March 23, 2002, at 07:34] >Why not? Or, to put it differently, what happens when you try it? He can't use Linux's virtual consoles the way he's sending output to his VB2+. He's starting a shell from rc.local. -- 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