Hi Bill: This thing of PPP generating a resolv.conf is done so that you can make use of DNS server addresses that are supplied by the peer when you connect. I think the idea is that you have a script back up your existing resolver when you shift the new one into place, and do the reverse when the link goes down. It's awhile since I looked at it since I'm now using cable, but I'm pretty sure that's what Debian now does. Geoff. -- Geoff Shang <gshang at uq.net.au> ICQ number 43634701 Make sure your E-mail can be read by everyone! http://www.betips.net/etc/evilmail.html Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html