I have ipx compiled as a module that is loading fine on my mandrake 7.0 (stock) 2.2.17 kernel. I have ipx configured with auto_interface and primary off and manually do /sbin/ipx_interface add -p eth0 802.3 It seems to work. I got the 802.3 settings from my macs in public labs here on the network. It all works fine, but often I notice ipx isn't working. When I cat /proc/net/ipx_interface there are no listings. If I manually add it, ipx works again, but unfortatenly my netware (nwclient-4.2) stuff can't be restarted after an ipx failure and I have to reboot. Any ideas why ipx just disappears and why I have to re setup it up? There are no ipx related log messages -- no collisions or anything. Thanks, Ben