[jakesnake]

i think i figured this one out.............
i installed some hardware called "Mutiny" which scans the nework for all devices with an IP address and retrieves mor einfo on devices through SNMP

well.........the server has SNMP enabled ok but when i disconnected the Mutiny box fromt he network the server never lost its connection


Therefore my conclusion is it has some conflicts with "older" versions of SAMBA

Ive logged a call witht he vendor and am awaiting a response

thx for the reply

jake