By the way: what about cygwin ? Has anyone already tried it ? cu -- Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Kind regards Enrico Weigelt VNC - Virtual Network Consult GmbH Head Of Development Pariser Platz 4a, D-10117 Berlin Tel.: +49 (30) 3464615-20 Mobile: +49 (151) 27565287 Fax: +49 (30) 3464615-59 enrico.weigelt at vnc.biz; www.vnc.de