So I was looking at the sym links and realized something: file1 -> file2 =20 File1 is the link while file2 is the program that is executed when file1 is= accessed=2E Is this correct? The problem I was having with ln -s is I thought file1 was the actual progra= m=2E If this is the case then ttyS0 -> /dev/modem says that when you access ttyS0= it really accesses /dev/modem! I know I am repeating myself but I think it = is exciting that the the light of dawn is illuminating my darkened mind! :-)Mike(-: