http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-9.html#ss9.20 "9.21 In the IP cache section, what's the difference between a hit, a negative hit and a miss?
A HIT means that the document was found in the cache. A MISS, that it wasn't found in the cache. A negative hit means that it was found in the cache, but it doesn't exist." If it doesn't exist, how did it get found for the first time? It's no wonder that deciphering Squid's logs is pretty daunting. Oki