Err, yuck. Use "-u" flag for diff. Read the rest of the good patching practice that I've referred you to before. http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Software-Release-Practice-HOWTO/patching.html And use a meaningful subject. "diff" as a subject means "ignore my mail I don't know what I'm doing." -- James Cameron mailto:quozl at us.netrek.org http://quozl.netrek.org/