I just installed syslog-ng. If I kill syslogd and start the syslog-ng daemon will it capture messages from apps trying to talk to syslogd transparently??? So to avoid conflicts and compatibility problems I just have to kill syslogd and swap in the new daemon??? That would be great if so.... then if I could get syslog-ng.conf done right I'm in business!! Chris -- _______________________________________ Dr. Christian Seberino SPAWAR Systems Center San Diego Code 2363 49590 Lassing Road, Room A339 San Diego, CA 92152-6147 U.S.A. Phone: (619) 553-7940 Fax: (619) 553-1269 Email: seberino@spawar.navy.mil _______________________________________