It would be useful to be able to send a signal to an active rsync process to get it to throttle (up or down) the bwlimit parameter. Is this a pandora's box, or is it useful for an interested party to put some effort into this? -Chuck -- http://www.quantumlinux.com Quantum Linux Laboratories, LLC. ACCELERATING Business with Open Technology "The measure of the restoration lies in the extent to which we apply social values more noble than mere monetary profit." - FDR