Hi, I have a small network at home and run named and dhcp on my linux (redhat 6.2) server. It works fine. I have set up a script that allows my family to connect to the ISP (not on demand so the kids do not conflict with phone calls). When the script runs the last thing it does is to restart the named server to assure that it makes the correct connection with the isp. Sometimes on a restart it works ok, other times it doesn't work correctly and the only way I know this is nslookup comes back saying the nameserver address is 0.0.0.0 instead of the address of my server. Question #1: why do I end up with 0.0.0.0 as the dns server address sometimes on restart Question #2: is there a better way of doing this. I need to have the machines on my network point to the linux server for dns so they can see each other (instead of pointing to the ISP's DNS server). Thanks, ski -- "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it connected to the entire universe" John Muir Chris "Ski" Kacoroski [EMAIL PROTECTED] 425-355-6655 ScenicSoft, 1133 164 Street SW, Lynnwood WA, 98037, USA -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.