Hi again Tim,
You need to install the source rpm, the latest version from suse is to be found here (this is from 8.0):
ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/SuSE-Linux/suse/i386/update/8.0/zq1/squid-2.4.ST ABLE6-9.src.rpm
the 7.2 squid source rpm is here: ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/SuSE-Linux/suse/i386/7.2/suse/zq1/squid.spm
We had a look around the SuSE site initially but couldn't find the above. We considered a full upgrade, but the site kept dropping us, we then opted to do the auto patch upgrades, and managed about 60% in 4 days! The only mirror that we could connect to for any length of time was the SuSE default. :-( However, after writing yesterday I changed the permissions on the squid folder and all works, including the arp entries. It now reports As time is galloping on, we'll play with VNC again at a later date. Many thanks for all of your help :-) Adrian and a less tearful James