OK, it's amazing the things you find out when you read the mySQL manual <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> I needed to stop the mysql server while running myisamchk <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="images/icons/blush.gif" />
I successfully repaired the table, and restarted the mysql server. Let's see if it'll crash again. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Max
PS- please forgive the many deperate messages. I truly appreciate your help, Rick
