> > mysql> Killed > gus1: {2} _ Looks like the tty setting havent been restored. If echo is off you won't see what you type. If ICRNL is off you need to type NL (^J) not CR (^M) to terminate an input line. You can look at (and change) the stty setting from a differnent terminal by redirecting the input of stty. David -- David Laight: david@l8s.co.uk