What I am thinking is maybe I can get the /etc/init.d/gpm restart repeated somehow . I am still confused . I shall be grateful , if anybody could guide me as to the cause of this gpm problem. Warm Regards. -- ------------(shyamk@eth.net)--(=)--(Shyam)--------------- "Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder." If you believe me then Debian is what you are looking at. --------------------------------------------------------