At 03:16 PM 10/29/1999 -0400, you wrote: RSTS/E. RSTS was one of the first systems I hacked. We used to make changes to the kernel on disk (like non-priving the peek() statement), then crash it. The operators would reboot and the changes would take effect. Hey, I was in college at the time. IIRC (and most times I don't), you wrote print files to disk and used the 'que' program to send it to the system print queue. You may also be able to open 'lp0:' and write directly. Lance Costanzo http://www.webhighrise.com System Administrator Website and Virtual Domain Hosting lance(a)costanzo.net starting at $5/month, no setup fees