Subj : The Mystery of poll. To : Tony Comandini From : Kim Heino Date : Tue Jan 10 2017 16:54:00 > #!/bin/sh > cd /home/bbbs > ./bbbs bom create 2:250/1 +crash > /dev/null 2>&1 > touch work/rescan2.bsy Why only one poll here? You can do more: #!/bin/sh cd /home/bbbs ../bbbs bom create 2:250/1 +crash > /dev/null 2>&1 ./bbbs bom create 12:456/7 +crash > /dev/null 2>&1 ./bbbs bom create 123:4/5 +crash > /dev/null 2>&1 touch work/rescan2.bsy > */20 * * * * /home/bbbs/poll-fido.sh .... > */40 * * * * /home/bbbs/poll-fido4.sh You run first cronjob three times per hour, last one only once a hour. Is that really what you want? --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-3 * Origin: * BCG-Box, On The Air Since 11th February 1987! * (2:222/2) .