We knew that Gavin couldn't keep quiet for long and he did point out:
 
> >    if [ -x /etc/profile.local ]; then
> >       /etc/profile.local
> >    fi
>
> Except that this won't work :-) (at least not without a small change).
 
I forgot to explain that I had not had time to test some of the
changes that I suggested.  And no, I don't know what small change is
needed to make it work. Some days I still wish for 25 hours in a day,
but then I figure if I had 25 I'd only want 26.  Better to just to
heck with it and go skiing (which I did this weekend).
 
David "Hoping for less system manager grief" Greer