According to the docs, cache_dir null takes no further options. But nevertheless it doesn't work: # /usr/sbin/squid3 -NsYC -f /etc/squid3/squid.conf.NOCACHE FATAL: Bungled squid.conf.NOCACHE line 19: cache_dir null /tmp Squid Cache (Version 3.0.STABLE1): Terminated abnormally. CPU Usage: 0.008 seconds = 0.004 user + 0.004 sys Maximum Resident Size: 0 KB Page faults with physical i/o: 0 # /usr/sbin/squid3 -NsYC -f /etc/squid3/squid.conf.NOCACHE FATAL: Bungled squid.conf.NOCACHE line 19: cache_dir null Squid Cache (Version 3.0.STABLE1): Terminated abnormally. CPU Usage: 0.004 seconds = 0.000 user + 0.004 sys Maximum Resident Size: 0 KB Page faults with physical i/o: 0 -- Ralf Hildebrandt (i.A. des IT-Zentrums) Ralf.Hildebrandt@xxxxxxxxxx Charite - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Tel. +49 (0)30-450 570-155 Gemeinsame Einrichtung von FU- und HU-Berlin Fax. +49 (0)30-450 570-962 IT-Zentrum Standort CBF send no mail to plonk@xxxxxxxxxx