> I used to delete the lock file in .netscape/ so that I could have two > browswer windows open. I now open additional > browser windows from within NS and not from the command line. > (So, I did/do things a little backwards sometimes...) Use netscape-remote to open a new browser window from the command line. netscape -remote action Actions can be: openURL ( ) Prompts for a URL with a dialog box. openURL (URL) Opens the specified document without prompting. openURL (URL,new-window) Create a new window displaying the specified document. openFile ( ) Prompts for a file with a dialog box. mailto ( ) pops up the mail dialog with the To: field empty. mailto (a, b, c) Puts the addresses "a, b, c" in the default To: field. netscape -remote 'openURL(http://www.jimpick.com),new_window)' Full documentation is at (or at least used to be...): http://www.netscape.com/newsref/std/x-remote.html -- Andrew S. Zbikowski | http://www.ringworld.org "We can learn much more from wise words, little from wisecracks and less from wise guys." --William Arthur Ward