<? $db = "newora"; $c2 = ocilogon("cst","cst",$db); echo "done"; ?> This takes 5 seconds to appear, what is wrong? An ASP script I wrote connects instantly. TNSPING shows newora to be OK and responds instantly. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]