Guys, Thanks to Raz and (sorry, can't remember your name), for the iostat command hint, over dinner... i just saw how much information it can produce on a web site, and am still thinking of the possibilties... And friends wonder why i love *nix :D Steve If It's Graphical, On A Web Site, Smells Like A Bucket Of Catterpillar Arses And Looks Like A Road Accident, I'm Not Going Near It... -Adapted from a friend's quote on IRC. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug