On 23 Aug 2004, at 13:24, Dawes, Stephen wrote: > I have the caller id being captured into a log file, but now I want to > enhance things by having the same information displayed on the > computers > that are connect to the Linux box at the time that the phone rings This intrigues me! How do you get caller ID on your computer. Special hardware? Anyway, check out the man page for "wall" ( Write ALL ) Not sure how to get message to other boxes, but I know it can be done. -- Wes Groleau He that is good for making excuses, is seldom good for anything else. -- Benjamin Franklin