An interesting discussion on a filesystem "shootout": http://slashdot.org/articles/03/10/08/2348224.shtml?tid=106&tid=185 The benchmarks themselves: http://fsbench.netnation.com/ Looks like I may be switching filesystems on the studio machine soon! -- ====================================================================== Joe Hartley - UNIX/network Consultant - jh@xxxxxxxxxxxx 129 Petta. Lake Rd, Saunderstown, RI 02874 - vox 401.338.9214 Without deviation from the norm, "progress" is not possible. - FZappa