Thanks for the reply. I don't have a line for the module in /etc/modules. What should I insert? Thanks again. > Do you have a line for the module in /etc/modules ? This will result > in the laoding of the module at bootup. > > I have a static IP address. I have attached my /etc/init.d/network. > > Cheers, > > -- Howard Mann Online Troubleshooting Resources: HOWTO http://www.newbielinux.com http://www.xmission.com/~howardm/t1.html