If i have a machine which are configured to start eth0 on boot, using dhcp - but the dhcp server is down but link is up (such as "router/dhcp lost power, but the switch is OK" scenario), it takes a while before this condition is detected (and thankfully, it is reported - instead of just hanging on the "welcome" screen as i have witnessed windows do). No problem, or anything new so far. But: It seems like it then tries to ping something - but an error message is printed to rhgb: "could not create ICMP socket - denied" (i am writing from memory here...) - could this be related to SELinux? Can anybody confirm? My knowledge of SELinux is very small. Kyrre Ness Sjøbæk