You can always include /etc/hosts in ur lookup checks by using ping. It will consult the hosts file first. At 06:54 PM 10/9/05 +0200, Andreas Vent-Schmidt wrote: >Now knowing this behavior of the host command, I *will* find the actual >cause why mysql can't connect... -- REMEMBER THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ---=< WTC 911 >=-- "...ne cede malis" 00000100