I looks like something is in a nice, tight loop. My /usr/local/samba/log.nmb file looks like this: [1999/10/16 14:56:16, 0] lib/pidfile.c:pidfile_create(86) ERROR: nmbd is already running. File /usr/local/samba/var/locks/nmbd.pid exis [1999/10/16 14:56:16, 1] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(672) Netbios nameserver version 2.0.3 started. Copyright Andrew Tridgell 1994-1998 [1999/10/16 14:56:16, 0] lib/pidfile.c:pidfile_create(86) ERROR: nmbd is already running. File /usr/local/samba/var/locks/nmbd.pid exis [1999/10/16 14:56:16, 1] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(672) Netbios nameserver version 2.0.3 started. Copyright Andrew Tridgell 1994-1998 [1999/10/16 14:56:16, 0] lib/pidfile.c:pidfile_create(86) ERROR: nmbd is already running. File /usr/local/samba/var/locks/nmbd.pid exis This is new - just happened when I upgraded my OS. Anyone have any ideas about what's happening? Thanks... Tim Boyer IS Manager Denman Tire Corporation tim@denmantire.com