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At 06:43 PM 09-01-99 +1030, Computer Room Internet Cafe wrote: SMIT = System Management Integration Tool Basically a menu based system to do Unix sysadmin type things without editing the usual Unix files. First major problem for any new AIX sysadmin who had Unix experience - DO NOT EDIT THE FILES - you _must_ use SMIT. If you edit the files things work until the next reboot when most configuration files get recreated out of the ODM (Object Data something mumble). I'm sure if you moved from a mainframe world to AIX you'd find SMIT useful, I just found it a hindrance to getting things done - you had to turn off your Unix brain to manage AIX. Huw Davies | e-mail: Huw.Davies(a)latrobe.edu.au Information Technology Services | Phone: +61 3 9479 1550 Fax: +61 3 9479 1999 La Trobe University | "If God had wanted soccer played in the Melbourne Australia 3083 | air, the sky would be painted green"