I worked around the error with $ MALLOC_CHECK_=0 mondoarchive <options go here ... >
As an aside, the following command doesn't elicit the error $ mondoarchive -OVr -d /dev/dvd -9 -I /etc Thanks, Kingsley -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]