Ralf Hildebrandt wrote: > > would like to ask on how to view a core file of named? > % man gdb Not necessarily. On SCO (OpenServer, UnixWare), Solaris and other 'proper' Unices no doubt, the standard is 'crash'. Tony -- Tony Earnshaw Randstad 2157 1314 BH Almere, NL e-mail: tonye at ilion.nl