hi all, as done in /etc/rc.d/init.d/xxxx start | stop, how to stop ipchains while it is running. (don't ask me to shutdown or reboot ;-) ** mks ** --- Visit our home page at: www.chennailug.org Send e-mail to 'ilugc-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' with 'unsubscribe' in either the subject or the body to unsubscribe from this list.