When I moved my box from suse to slack I copied over the old /etc/groups, /etc/passwd, and /etc/shadow entries for the users into the new files. It's pretty easy for the most part, you just have to make sure UIDs/GIDs don't get shared. Scott -- ossuary.net -- "Time provides the rope, but love will tie the slipknot, and I will be the chair you kick away." -Magnetic Fields --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org