> /usr/bin/pd -nogui -nomidi -lib /usr/lib/pd/extra/OSC -lib > /usr/lib/pd/extra/zexy -open /home/glui/proj/pd/GPlayerStereo.pd & yes, that's what I do > and did you remember to chkconfig --del pd_start ? well, I did: chkconfig --level 3 pd_start off that should keep it from starting twice too, right ? thanks, Sukandar