What exactly doesn't work with setterm? I'd like to try if my ELF compiled version works or not. Michael -- Michael Meskes | _____ ________ __ ____ | / ___// ____/ // / / __ \___ __________ meskes@informatik.rwth-aachen.de | \__ \/ /_ / // /_/ /_/ / _ \/ ___/ ___/ | ___/ / __/ /__ __/\__, / __/ / (__ ) Use Debian Linux! | /____/_/ /_/ /____/\___/_/ /____/