It was suggested that I run "/etc/init.d/yum status" to see if the nighttime update option is disabled - it is. Jim *---------------------*-------------------------------* | Jim Secan | Northwest Research Assoc, Inc | | (jim at nwra.com) | 2455 E. Speedway, Suite 204 | | (520) 319-7773 | Tucson, Arizona 85719 | *---------------------*-------------------------------*