In the MS world, if program keep the file open(never close), the mod time/size of file never get changed whatever the program write, I've a program running on Win95/Win98/Winnt update the file(keep open/never close), the smbfs always get the cached content of file(updated several hours later), I had to umount the smbfs then remount it to get updated content quickly, while ncpfs has no such problem. Win95/Win98/Winnt's MS network filesystem works well. /kjx