hi there, centericq is a bit messy until you get use to it it's a dialog based app that uses ncurses and you also need the correct libsigc++ installed. I've found though that on my red hat system I find I get peoples nicks or the end character of their nicks on my stats line. um. make that status. but once you figure it out, it's not too bad. -- Shaun Oliver A message from the system administrator: "I've upped my priority, now up yours!" email: shaun_oliver at optusnet.com.au icq: 76958435 yahoo: blindman01_2000 msn: blindman_2001 at hotmail.com aim: captain nemo 200