Dear Axalon: Thanks so much for the suggestion, but I am unsure what I should actually do. Should I add "cp -a" somewhere in StarOffice? I know I can always just copy the file in xterm and backup manually. But why in the world would StarOffice now save perfectly but not do a backup? Any idea? Benjamin Axalon Bloodstone wrote: > > have a look at "man cp" in particular the -a option > > -- > MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ > --Axalon -- Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net