Some distributions load a keymap near the end of the boot process. You could counteract the effect in a couple ways. One would be to add a keymap load at the end of all your startup scripts. Another would be to dig into the scripts and change what keymap is loaded by default. In RedHat distribution, the default keymap can be changed by editing /etc/sysconfig/keyboard. -- Kirk Wood Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net ------------------ Seek simplicity -- and distrust it. Alfred North Whitehead