> > $ cpp -dN < /dev/null > #line 1 "<stdin>" > : illegal option -- d > > I note that it is complaining about the '-d', not the 'M' > > $ cpp -v < /dev/null > #line 1 "<stdin>" > cpp $Revision: 1.6 $ $Date: 2001/03/27 19:37:59 $ > There must be something funny about your cpp. Mine is in /usr/bin/cpp. The post where I showed the output was cut and paste, so I am sure I got that one right. BOb