UCONSOLE is not the right answer. Rather, xdm's TakeConsole and GiveConsole's should be used to chown /dev/console to the right userid. :!mcr!: | Cow#1: Are you worried about getting Mad Cow Disease? Michael Richardson | Cow#2: No. I'm a duck. Home: mcr@sandelman.ocunix.on.ca. PGP key available.