Instead of porting/patching 6.9, why not start with 6.12 instead? You can ftp it from pc.usl.edu as pub/unix/sc6.12.tar.Z Regards, -- -- James Dugal, N5KNX Internet: jpd at usl.edu Associate Director Ham packet: n5knx at k5arh Computing Center US Mail: PO Box 42770 Lafayette, LA 70504 University of Southwestern LA. Tel. 318-231-6417 U.S.A.