> 1: Run GATED on the linux box and have it participate in OSPF, you will have > to switch your AREA assignement around etc.. but that is probably the best > way to do it... Worth evaluating as an alternative to gated is the GNU's Zebra. I ran across this gem about a year ago. What is it? Per their website at http://www.zebra.org/: GNU Zebra is free software (distributed under GNU Generic Public License) that manages TCP/IP based routing protocols. It supports BGP-4 protocol as described in RFC1771 (A Border Gateway Protocol 4) as well as RIPv1, RIPv2 and OSPFv2. _________________________________ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]