>Can you launch kopete from a terminal nad post its output for others to see? >It might give some clue. Once i work out whats stuffed up my DNS an get internet working again, i shall and post output. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.5/1620 - Release Date: 19/08/2008 6:04 AM ___________________________________________________ This message is from the kde mailing list. Account management: https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde. Archives: http://lists.kde.org/. More info: http://www.kde.org/faq.html.