This one's great: /usr/local/libexec/mysqld: ready for connections 010319 1:51:41 Slave: connected to master 'pima@scottsdale:3306', replication started in log 'FIRST' at position 4 010319 1:51:41 Error reading packet from server: Binlog has bad magic number, fire your magician (read_errno 0,server_errno=65535) 010319 1:51:41 Slave: Failed reading log event, reconnecting to retry, log 'FIRST' position 4 010319 1:51:41 Slave: reconnected to master 'pima@scottsdale:3306',replication resumed in log 'FIRST' at position 4 010319 1:51:41 Error reading packet from server: Binlog has bad magic number, fire your magician (read_errno 0,server_errno=65535) Any thoughts would, obviously, be quite useful? BTW: The magician is me. So, how do I pink-slip myself? >:) Best Regards, Van -- ========================================================================= Linux rocks!!! http://www.dedserius.com ========================================================================= --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php