diff --git a/dzgui/config/xdg.py b/dzgui/config/xdg.py
index 1d7f5b3..b72ea7b 100644
--- a/dzgui/config/xdg.py
+++ b/dzgui/config/xdg.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Xdg:
     version: Path
     system: Path
     debug: Path
-    ips: Path
+    db: Path
     filters: Path
     shortcut: Path
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def parse_filepaths(xdg: dict) -> Xdg:
     resolution = state / "dzg.res.json"
     history = state / "dzg.history"
     versions = state / "dzg.versions"
-    ips = state / "ips.csv"
+    db = state / "ips.db"
     filters = state / "dzg.filters.json"
 
     shortcut = share / APP_NAME_LOWER
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def parse_filepaths(xdg: dict) -> Xdg:
         versions,
         system,
         debug,
-        ips,
+        db,
         filters,
         shortcut,
     )
diff --git a/dzgui/init/coords.py b/dzgui/init/coords.py
index 009b386..9381efb 100644
--- a/dzgui/init/coords.py
+++ b/dzgui/init/coords.py
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 logger = logging.getLogger(APP_NAME)
 
 
-def get_local_coords(path: "Path") -> Coords | None:
+def get_local_coords(db_path: "Path") -> Coords | None:
     try:
         my_ip = get_local_ip()
-        return get_coords(path, my_ip)
+        return get_coords(db_path, my_ip)
     except Exception as e:
         logger.warn(e)
         return None
diff --git a/dzgui/util/dist.py b/dzgui/util/dist.py
index 0bc6f2b..46c2d44 100644
--- a/dzgui/util/dist.py
+++ b/dzgui/util/dist.py
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@ class CalcDist:
         if local is None:
             return None
         try:
-            remote = get_coords(prefs.paths.ips, remote_ip)
-        except Exception:
+            remote = get_coords(prefs.paths.db, remote_ip)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(e)
             return None
 
         haversine = Haversine(local.lat, local.lon, remote.lat, remote.lon)
diff --git a/dzgui/util/ip.py b/dzgui/util/ip.py
index 2901986..b6feb24 100644
--- a/dzgui/util/ip.py
+++ b/dzgui/util/ip.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from dzgui.api.servers import Record
+from dzgui.config.ipdb import read_from_table
 from dzgui.const.constants import REQUEST_TIMEOUT
 from dzgui.const.endpoints import IP_ECHO
 
diff --git a/dzgui/views/dialogs/boot.py b/dzgui/views/dialogs/boot.py
index e16792c..d4aa557 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/dialogs/boot.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/dialogs/boot.py
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ class BootDialog(ColorAwareApp, Gtk.Dialog):  # type: ignore
                 preboot.signatures,
                 False,
             ),
-            (StoredFunc(get_ipdb, self.xdg.ips), preboot.geo, False),
+            (StoredFunc(get_ipdb, self.xdg.db), preboot.geo, False),
             # TODO: handle IP DB failure and use coords fallback
-            (StoredFunc(get_local_coords, self.xdg.ips), preboot.coords, True),
+            (StoredFunc(get_local_coords, self.xdg.db), preboot.coords, True),
             (StoredFunc(check_updates, self.version), preboot.updates, True),
         ]
         self.results: list[Any] = []