> > > syslogd_flags="-s" > > > in /etc/defaults/rc.conf and check. My /etc/rc.conf: syslogd_program="/usr/sbin/syslogd" # path to syslogd, if you want a different one. syslogd_flags="" receives syslog (http) messages from other servers, this is on FreeBSD 5.4 stable. regards Claus