Update ;) Okay.. i guess if figured it out. As soon as one specifies '-n' to NOT read the php.ini ( where implicit_flush is set to off for webserver usage), it works as expected.
/usr/local/php-4.3.3/bin/php -r 'echo "test"; while (1);' -> no output /usr/local/php-4.3.3/bin/php -n -r 'echo "test"; while (1);' -> works as expected - test is displayed. /usr/local/php-4.3.3/bin/php -c ./php.ini 'echo "test"; while (1);' -> works as expected - test is displayed. ( php.ini contains implicited_flush=1) So contrary to the docs, the ini setting DOES take effect... CU! Arne -- The day microsoft creates something that doesn't suck, is the day they start to sell vacuum cleaners!