On the slave err log I have: 010128 11:04:28 Slave: Failed reading log event, reconnecting to retry, log 'FIRST' position 4 010128 11:04:28 Slave: reconnected to master 'repl@glenastle:3306',replication resumed in log 'FIRST' at position 4 010128 11:04:28 Slave: received 0 length packet from server, apparent master shutdown: (0) The master hasn't shutdown and seems quite happy 010128 11:04:17 21 Connect [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 22 Connect [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 21 Binlog Dum 22 Quit Where do I start? Thanks, Alan --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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