> 124% uname -sr > Linux 2.1.109 > 125% fs sysname > Current sysname is 'i386_redhat50' > 126% mkdir .i386_redhat50 > 127% touch .i386_redhat50/hi.there > 128% ln -s .i386_redhat50 link1 > 129% ln -s . at sys link2 > 130% ls link1 > hi.there > 131% ls link2 > link2 Have you tried to do "cd link2; ls"? /Magnus map at stacken.kth.se