All current kernels have a newly discovered DOS security problem. The bug is only available if a malicious user has shell access. The result is a crashed system. See http://reviewed.homelinux.org/news/2004-06-11_kernel_crash/index.html.en Time to get the latest kernel and patch that! -- Bruce ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University One Trinity Place. San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 telephone: (210)-999-7484 email:akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx