diff --git a/twander.py b/twander.py
index fde9d12..f5aa12d 100755
--- a/twander.py
+++ b/twander.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # For Updates See:  http://www.tundraware.com/Software/twander
 
 PROGNAME = "twander"
-RCSID = "$Id: twander.py,v 1.92 2002/12/09 18:37:39 tundra Exp $"
+RCSID = "$Id: twander.py,v 1.93 2002/12/09 20:08:16 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION = RCSID.split()[2]
 
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 #####
 
 uTable = [PROGNAME + " " + VERSION + " - Copyright 2002, TundraWare Inc., All Rights Reserved\n",
-          "usage:  " + PROGNAME + " [-bcfhnsvwxy] [startdir] where,\n",
+          "usage:  " + PROGNAME + " [-bcdfhnqrsvwxy] [startdir] where,\n",
           "          startdir  name of directory in which to begin (default: current dir)",
           "          -b color  background color (default: black)",
           "          -c file   name of configuration file (default: $HOME/." + PROGNAME +
@@ -831,7 +831,10 @@
     
         # Otherwise,actually execute the command
         else:
-            thread.start_new_thread(os.system, (cmd,))
+            if OSNAME == 'win32':
+                thread.start_new_thread(os.system, (cmd,))
+            else:
+                os.system(cmd)
     
 # end of 'KeystrokeHandler()'