On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:08:46 -0700 Rick Stevens <rstevens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > /etc/inittab is what's responsible for starting getty processes on > terminals (and consoles). That was, indeed, the solution! Thank you ever so much for your help. I now have the voice end of this thing under control and it's answering the phones like it should be. Thank you again; I truly appreciate your assistance. -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://theatre.sasktelwebsite.net