Last week I upgraded one of our machines from hamm to slink. Today I discovered that its cron taper backup had been failing due to "incorrect preference file format" Is this a random glitch or are the two events related. If so, then other taper users should be warned! Dave Whiteley __ Dave Whiteley d.l.whiteley@ee.leeds.ac.uk Standard Disclaimer:- The views of the writer are not necessarily those of anyone else. *Most Important Message* *HAVE FUN*