Following the directions and making sure I have all of the packages noted install, I find I have no file to edit named: /var/named/chroot/etc/named.conf I'm supposed to edit the file in the "global section", which of course I have none. Thanx, Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net <---down4now too ================================================