Alan Chandler wrote: >root@kanger alan # /etc/init.d/networking start >Setting up IP spoofing protection: rp_filter. >Configuring network interfaces...ifup: interface lo already configured > > This disturbs me. If you've just taken networking down, why is lo already configured? Try "/etc/init.d/networking stop" then "ifconfig" and report the results. -- Kent West Technology Support /A/bilene /C/hristian /U/niversity