> options { > pid-file "/var/run/named.pid"; and ls -la /var/run/ give: drwxrwxrwx 2 named bind 1024 Apr 14 10:29 . Second question: Could there occur any additional problem if the pid-file is missing? thanks, Tom. -- +++ GMX - Die erste Adresse für Mail, Message, More +++ 1 GB Mailbox bereits in GMX FreeMail http://www.gmx.net/de/go/mail