Which version of perl do you have?

What does perl -V say?

If you have perl 5.6.1, and perl -V says:
Compile-time options: MULTIPLICITY USE_ITHREADS PERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT PERL_IMPLICIT_SYS
you got fork, otherwise you dont.

It is possible to compile perl yourself (non-activeperl flavor) and get fork() emulation (i've done it, just edit the Makefile -- look for ActivePerl, or just set BUILD_FLAVOR = ActivePerl).

MJD says you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo! ** The Third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.