check this out. http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=69900 The cure is to LANG="C" In /etc/sysconfig/i18n for Redhat 9.0 machines... Again, RH9... -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list