Hi, pwasenda@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > squid2.5 stable 13 sles9 , compiled from source. > > Am i insane ? > > server:/srv/www/htdocs # squid stop > 2006/05/09 15:47:50| Squid is already running! Process ID 5984 > server:/srv/www/htdocs # squid start > 2006/05/09 15:47:54| Squid is already running! Process ID 5984 > server:/srv/www/htdocs # squid start > 2006/05/09 15:49:41| Squid is already running! Process ID 5984 > server:/srv/www/htdocs # squid start > 2006/05/09 15:49:51| Squid is already running! Process ID 5984 > server:/srv/www/htdocs # squid stop > 2006/05/09 15:49:55| Squid is already running! Process ID 5984 > server:/srv/www/htdocs # squid stop > 2006/05/09 15:50:08| Squid is already running! Process ID 5984 > > > rcsquid stop works though. I have attached a copy. What is happening ? I have a > feeling the when i restart the server, it doesn't wait for the squid to > properly exit, could i be correct ? how to avert this if so. You are executing the binary itself when you perform a 'squid stop' - you should try 'squid -k shutdown' instead. Try executing 'squid --help' to see all valid options and you'll notice that 'start' and 'stop' aren't there. HTH, Neil. -- Neil Hillard hillardn@xxxxxxxxx Westland Helicopters Ltd. http://www.whl.co.uk/ Disclaimer: This message does not necessarily reflect the views of Westland Helicopters Ltd.