hobson's choice, it just is. For some reason VAXes never caught in some circles especally when you dealing with SMP and clusters of vaxen. There are many stories why, most I've forgotten though as a millrat I should be up on it. Actually there are some good stories about node names on the DIGIAL network. My favorites were MILRAT, and the other two cluster members MILROT and MILDEW. They were apt names for vaxen located where straight down through the floor meant you were in the pond. Allison