thanks for the quick reply. only run linux on my other machines so total commander is not an option right now. i have tried fireftp to the same result. i'll try some other ftp clients tonight. what directory does dftpd default to?

filezilla working would be cool though as it is available for windows, mac and linux. plus it's a pretty solid tool.

will keep you updated. thanks again for this nifty program.

regards
tom