Hi, I just released NBD 2.8.5. You can get it from the usual place. Changes from 2.8.4 include the -persist client option, the export verification that recently went through this list, and another minor bugfix (better handling of write requests when in readonly mode) that had been sitting in SVN since a few months. Enjoy! -- Fun will now commence -- Seven Of Nine, "Ashes to Ashes", stardate 53679.4