After a previous upgrade to slink, I notice that /var/log/utmp is now missing. Can I just touch it to create it? What should be its file permissions? who and w are showing strage results probably because utmp is missing. S. -- "I've figured out an alternative to giving up my beer. Basically, we become a family of travelling acrobats." -- Homer J. Simpson Sudhakar C13n http://people.netscape.com/thaths/ Indentured Slave