>=20
> Yes - I spotted the 'eval' free version just after sending the mail.
> (had to go off for a bit).
>=20
> Of course, if you need it to run on an AT&T /bin/sh you can do:
>=20
> index()
> {
> 	shift $1
> 	echo $1
> }
>=20
> set -- x
> while
> 	p=3D`index $# $partitions`
> 	q=3D`index $# $paths`
> 	[ -n "$aa" -a -n "$bb" ]
> do
> 	echo $p $q
> 	set -- $* x
> done
>=20

How about slightly simpler...

#!/bin/sh

partitions=3D"ld0a ld0b ld1a"
paths=3D"/a /b /c"
set -- $paths

for p in $partitions; do
    echo "$p:$1"
    shift
done


--
Phil T
phil.thomas@hp.com