if i wrote ls -w8 ./new/path123/* * are not supported with path listing, in a directory with 8899 files @ 115,765,351 bytes you would do me a favor writing a replymessage on this. are there any maximums for ls or is this an file system problem.... _______________________________________________ Bug-fileutils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-fileutils