On Tue, Jan 20, 2004 at 09:45:07AM -0000, Gordon Guthrie, BTP, BT, SE wrote: } } erl -s toolbar -sname aardvark -config } /opt/erlang_apps/swarm/aardvark.config -heart The correct syntax for the -config command line option is: -config /opt/erlang_apps/swarm/aardvark Your .config files aren't being read. -Vance