Miles, > I tried this but I got > x=`let 1` > sh: let: syntax error: "1" I can`t reproduce this $ ./busybox sh BusyBox v1.0.pre (2003.07.30-08:41+0000) Built-in shell (ash) Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. dzo at dzo:/var/opt/b/busybox.061u 1$ x=`let 1` dzo at dzo:/var/opt/b/busybox.061u 2$ echo $x 1 --w vodz