On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 13:57:57 +0100, Nicolai Haehnle <prefect_ at gmx.net> wrote: > Whatever you do, please don't make the mistake of setting "'local' equals > 'fast'". CD-ROMs can be *a lot* slower than the network. Absolutely, the same could apply to a slave for accessing a tape drive, or a serial link to a phone etc. Rich.