On 18 Jun 2011, at 09:21, H Vlems wrote: Now I have a couple of VMS systems running which greatly improves my aging memory ;-) And will keep my electricity meter spinning a lot faster too. The contents of the DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER-SETUP.COM file: $ set verify $ decw$server_page_file== 160000 $ decw$xsize_in_pixels == 1280 $ decw$ysize_in_pixels == 1024 $ define/exec/system/nolog decw$server_pixel_depth 24 $ define/exec/system/nolog decw$server_refresh_rate 75 $ set noverify Just as an FYI - I redid this tonight on my re-installed 500au and it worked a charm. I set the colour depth to 16 bit and the refresh rate to 60Hz and it works flawlessly. I have a better understanding of the system and how it handles COM files and of EVE as an editor now so maybe that helped. Amazing what some research and a bit of RTFM does for your skills! Thanks anyhow, I can be a happy DECwindows user on the PSW 500au now :D -- Mark Benson My Blog: <http://markbenson.org/blog> Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mdbenson "Never send a human to do a machine's job..."