Hi, Gang. Ok, I got my postmaster running and working well with PHP. However, I don't recall seeing so many instances of postmaster running my my system before. Is this ps -ax a normal situation? Caution, some lines may wrap. > 3499 ?? Ss 0:09.86 /usr/sbin/httpd > 3580 ?? S 0:00.84 /usr/sbin/httpd > 3581 ?? S 0:00.70 /usr/sbin/httpd > 3582 ?? S 0:00.84 /usr/sbin/httpd > 3583 ?? S 0:01.02 /usr/sbin/httpd > 3584 ?? S 0:00.55 /usr/sbin/httpd > 3585 ?? S 0:01.09 /usr/sbin/httpd > 3586 ?? S 0:00.96 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D >/usr/local/pgsq > 3591 ?? S 0:00.81 /usr/sbin/httpd > 3598 ?? S 0:00.88 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D >/usr/local/pgsq > 3605 ?? S 0:01.12 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D >/usr/local/pgsq > 3607 ?? S 0:00.85 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D >/usr/local/pgsq > 3617 ?? S 0:00.67 /usr/sbin/httpd > 3618 ?? S 0:00.80 /usr/sbin/httpd > 3626 ?? S 0:00.71 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D >/usr/local/pgsq > 3630 ?? S 0:00.84 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D >/usr/local/pgsq > 3631 ?? S 0:00.54 /usr/sbin/httpd > 3703 ?? S 0:00.32 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D >/usr/local/pgsq > 3728 ?? S 0:00.67 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D >/usr/local/pgsq > 3737 ?? S 0:00.58 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D >/usr/local/pgsq > 3883 ?? S 0:00.60 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D >/usr/local/pgsq > 3982 ?? S 0:00.10 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D >/usr/local/pgsq > 3983 ?? S 0:00.16 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D >/usr/local/pgsq Gary > ************************************************************************** * Gary B. Hoffman, Computing Services Manager e-mail: ghoffman@xxxxxxxx * * Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS) * * University of California, San Diego (UCSD) voice: (858) 534-1989 * * 9500 Gilman Dr. MC 0519 fax: (858) 534-3939 * * La Jolla, CA 92093-0519 USA web: http://www-irps.ucsd.edu/ * **************************************************************************