I figured out the error. Never mind. Changed the variable type to const to match /usr/include/stdio.h, if my knowledge of C is correct. Will this impact the functioning of mgetty at all? Sorry. Thanks Brian E. Seppanen /| Say Ya to da UP, eh! seppanen@bresnanlink.net / \ _ Marquette, MI ICQ # 18912865 < ^X--~ ~\ Powered by Linux ~-+ ;-:. } \/~ ~'