using fedora11, after a while ( about 1.5 weeks on this computer ) my network connection stops working... i was having hardware problems on the previous computer, so i tried different hardware... same problem. messages tells me: Jul 22 22:29:00 cthuga pppd[1964]: Using interface ppp0 Jul 22 22:29:00 cthuga pppd[1964]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/0 Jul 22 22:29:00 cthuga pppoe[1965]: PPP session is 2563 (0xa03) Jul 22 22:29:01 cthuga pppd[1964]: PAP authentication succeeded Jul 22 22:29:01 cthuga pppd[1964]: local IP address 76.236.148.89 Jul 22 22:29:01 cthuga pppd[1964]: remote IP address 151.164.182.119 Jul 22 22:29:01 cthuga pppd[1964]: primary DNS address 68.94.156.1 Jul 22 22:29:01 cthuga pppd[1964]: secondary DNS address 68.94.157.1 Jul 22 22:29:01 cthuga pppd[1972]: Can't execute /etc/ppp/ip-up: Permission denied Jul 22 22:29:02 cthuga ntpd[1512]: Listening on interface #5 ppp0, 76.236.148.89#123 Enabled does this mean i don't have permission to use an internet (pppoe) connection? any help appreciated charles zeitler -- Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole of The Law -Aleister Crowley