I have completely rewritten most of LSVBITFD for release 1.6 of LISTSERV. The three main reasons to do this were the removal of (very) old compatibility code that was no longer executed but made debugging and understanding a pain, the extension of the node weights to 32 bits to accomodate for the new resistance definitions in the future BITEARN NODES, and performance considerations. I have checked that the new MODULE produces exactly the same results as the old one. It is however four times faster, uses a bit less virtual storage and has a new input file, BITEARN LINKSUM2, which is around 10% smaller than BITEARN LINKSUM (which is no longer required, but I changed the name to allow the two versions to coexist). LSVBITWT MODULE is now obsolete (but can be kept to maintain the old LINKSUM file); its function is performed by a modified LSVBITGN EXEC, which is around 20% faster than the previous version since I was able to remove the sort code (which was there only for historical reasons, because of aliases). Error messages are now generated when the LINKSWT FILE is processed, and there were a LOT of obsolete/invalid entries in there. For example, I didn't know that FRORS12-BEARN2 had become FRORS12-BBRNSF11, with the result that the volume-charged link to Belgium was weighted '1'. This is another reason to have this information in BITEARN NODES rather than in a file maintained manually by a non-omniscient mortal :-) Anyway, non-EARN sites running out of cycles for LISTSERV are welcome to beta-test the new version. Just drop me a note and I'll send you a new LSVBITFD and LSVBITGN. *** PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY *** 1. Keep a copy of the old LSVBITFD and LSVBITGN (RENAME will do fine). 2. Replace the new LSVBITGN *only*. Receive LSVBITFD under *another* name. 3. Start LISTSERV and do a NODESGEN. Go get a cup of coffee. Don't worry about the errors in LINKSWT FILE, I know about them. 4. At this point you will have both LINKSUM and LINKSUM2 files; you'll be able to switch freely between the two versions of LSVBITFD, provided you reboot LISTSERV every time you switch from one to the other. 5. If I send out a new LINKSWT FILE, only your LINKSUM2 file will be updated. To update the old one, just do TELL LISTSERV CMS LSVBITWT (REVERSE and then TELL LISTSERV CMS LSVBITFD RESET. 6. If a new BITEARN NODES comes out, only the LINKSUM2 file will change; to change the other you would need to stop LISTSERV and run the old LSVBITGN (standalone), then LSVBITWT (REVERSE and reboot. Eric