Horms> Could you please describe what fs you are using and how you created a. $ mount /dev/hdb9 on / type ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro) $ touch a $ touch -r a b $ stat -c %y a b 2004-10-22 04:52:02.548951081 +0800 2004-10-22 04:52:02.548951000 +0800 Also see http://jidanni.org/comp/config_en.html http://jidanni.org/comp/system.zip for my system description.