This may avoid additional questions (found while digging): [root@localhost mod_perl-2.0.1]# perl5.8.6 -V:use5005threads use5005threads='undef'; [root@localhost mod_perl-2.0.1]# perl5.8.6 -V:useithreads -V:usemultiplicity useithreads='define'; usemultiplicity='define'; Hope this helps.. Albert