It seems that when yum updates certain programs (such as mysql) that it stops them, to upgrade them, but never starts them back up. Is this a configuration problem, or just something that I need to watch for in the future? The main problem I have with this is that if I set my machines to auto update using yum and it stops programs such as mysql that I need to have running all of the time, this is a bad thing! Thanks. Seth Shoemaker --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.614 / Virus Database: 393 - Release Date: 3/5/2004