> > Have you checked /var/log/cron ? There should be a RELOAD event logged > within 1 minute after any change to /etc/crontab . > > -- > Bob Nichols rnichols42@xxxxxxxxxxx Ah, I did not see that log file before. Maybe this will help my situation: Jan 25 11:44:29 mythtv crond[25864]: (CRON) STARTUP (V5.0) Jan 25 11:44:29 mythtv crond[25864]: (*system*) BAD FILE MODE (/etc/crontab) James