I find that when I start xine from a command line, it often doesn't work in the sense that it does open a window, and it does play sound, but the window is just a pure blue color with no video in it. But if I let that run in the background to completion, and start another (again from command line) then the new window plays properly. This is mystifying to me. Would someone please explain? Google failed to turn up anything looking like this, so I guess it's some interaction with FC2/GNOME and xine. Mike -- p="p=%c%s%c;main(){printf(p,34,p,34);}";main(){printf(p,34,p,34);} This message made from 100% recycled bits. You have found the bank of Larn. I can explain it for you, but I can't understand it for you. I speak only for myself, and I am unanimous in that!