hi. i now get file registered in dpns-ls for dpm/dpns machine fal-pygrid-29.lancs.ac.uk<http://fal-pygrid-29.lancs.ac.uk> dpns-ls /dpm/lancs.ac.ukhome/atlas/ gives me files but file sizes are zero if i do a dpns-ls -l /dpm/lan........ file attached is the output from latest trial.is <http://trial.is> has an i/o error... brian -0 think i am slowly getting there. next up..sort out my fts client installs...