Kevin,

>file INETDCNF.NET.SYS (linked to /etc/inetd.conf)
>=====================
>
>netbios-ssn  stream tcp nowait MANAGER.SYS /usr/local/samba/bin/smbd smbd
>netbios-ns   dgram  udp nowait MANAGER.SYS /usr/local/samba/bin/nmbd nmbd

You'd better change this to something like...

netbios-ssn  stream tcp nowait MGR.SAMBA /SYS/SAMBA/SMBD smbd
netbios-ns   dgram  udp   wait MGR.SAMBA /SYS/SAMBA/NMBD nmbd

> Received call for: netbios-ns udp
>  **** INTRINSIC ABORT  **** INTRINSIC ABORT This is an illegal capability.
> Intrinsic error message 2
> This is an illegal capability.
> Intrinsic error message 2
> GETPRIVMODE intrinsic.
> GETPRIVMODE intrinsic.
> SUBSYS_INTRIN_ID message 200
> ABORT: /SAMBA/bin/nmbd

The nmbd program inside an HFS directory cannot perform PM (priv mode)
operations. This is only possible for program files with MPE names that
reside in MPE groups with PM capability. (One of the changes in above
inetd.conf lines).


>I'm not sure whether I should be trying to implement the server portion as
>part of the existing inetd process, or should be streaming the supplied
>monitor jobs.

You can make your choice. Both methods are possible (not at the same time).

>These jobs, when I stream them, give these outputs :-
>
> :comment nmb monitor job v0.7
> :comment lars appel 04-may-97

Hmmm. I should have removed that comment line several years ago ;-) ;-)

[ snip ]

> :eoj
> CPU sec. = 4.  elapsed min. = 1.  TUE, APR 25, 2000,  9:10 AM.
>
>and

[ snip ]

>not a great deal of accomplishment here, either :(

My guess is that the jobs don't stay up because inetd now owns the
Samba related tcp ports. In /usr/local/samba/var/log.smb and .nmb
you will probably find related bind() errors ("address in use")...

Lars.


PS... Also see chapter 7 re "Samba/iX Services" in the "Configuring
and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services" manual at http://www.docs.hp.com
for more info and tips regarding Samba configuration. There is also
a "ReadMe" file called /usr/local/samba/samba7c.txt and .htm, if you
are using the SAMBA account that comes with MPE/iX 6.0 and above.