> > this is probably a stupid question but, > > can you do it manually? (i.e., typing it at the command line?) > > I just want to make sure that the command is available and usable. > Yes, I can do that manually. > > > try putting the full path for trackpad in the script -> eg: > > /usr/bin/trackpad notap > Still no success. The script file is executable, right? And there's a symlink pointing to it in /etc/rcS.d or rc2.d? Michael