I know this has been addressed before, I've tried searching the archives for it, but without success. How do you run an X program as root whilst still in a user X session? Andrew Tarr "We were so close to heaven --- Peter came out and gave us badges, proclaiming us `The Nicest of the Damned'" -- They Might Be Giants ___| (http://multinet.co.nz/personalhomepages/locusmeus/antechamber.html) ~~~|