> Actually, "ar cq" is the classical, more compatible syntax, which dates back > (I believe) to Original Unix. yes, and IRIX 5.3 at least seems to require it: ar usage: ar [mrxtdpq][uvnbailosyzCE] archive files ... -- Georg Schwarz http://home.pages.de/~schwarz/ geos@epost.de +49 177 8811442