Alexander, you got it. After making the changes you suggested, netstat -r came up with the correct information. redhat-config-network-cmd, however still reported that the "static routes file eth0" was invalid. I followed up on your thinking and deleted the routed file from /etc/sysconfig/networking/devices/. Now redhat-config-network-cmd reports correctly. In case you wondered about those strange typos, that brings up my next subject. The computer in question is an old Acer laptop with a touch pad, Synaptic I believe. When typing in X mode, my thumb accidentally brushes the pad, causing the letters I am typing to appear in strange places. Sometimes I don't correct the typos correctly. In Windows, there is a way to turn of the touch==click part of the pad. Can this be done in X? -- Bill Spears <bspears@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>