Ok, I changed the subject line of the thread. Newbie info, was not a very informative subject. Go to web site below to get the scoop on UNIX/Linux file system fragmentation: http://www.itworld.com/Comp/3380/nls_unixfrag040929/index.html Or just google: unix filesystem fragmentation -- ======================================================================= It's ten o'clock; do you know where your processes are? ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx