FreeBSD "man resolv.conf" makes no mention of options timeout:xx and retry:xx. Is there any way to set them from the named perspective? Len http://MenAndMice.com/DNS-training http://BIND8NT.MEIway.com : ISC BIND 8.2.4 for NT4 & W2K http://IMGate.MEIway.com : Build free, hi-perf, anti-abuse mail gateways