> > > or with the compare-it-first idea: > > > if ! cmp -s /var/log/dmesg.boot /var/log/dmesg.boot- ; then > > > mv ... > > > dmesg ... > ... > > > fi > > > so you actually keep the last different dmesg output. Cooler yet might be to rcs checkin each boot's dmesg. -- Soren