the command to run is this. update-rc.d speechd_up start 20 2 3 4 5 . stop 20 0 1 6 . hope that helps. -- Shaun Oliver "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person." email: shaun.oliver at optusnet.com.au WEB: http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/ IRC: irc.awesomechat.net:6666 IRCNICK: blindman