Lars,

Everything is running now ( smbd, nmbd ) under inetd.

nmbd is working.  :-)


smbd is not, here is the tail end of the log file. Maybe you can give me so
more hints.

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Unsupported Samba/iX 0.5 by [log in to unmask] 1/97
Warning - chroot(/) not done
02/27/97 11:19:30 changed root to /
priming nmbd
Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host. localhost
sending a packet of len 1 to (127.0.0.1) on port 137 of type DGRAM
02/27/97 11:20:01 Transaction 0 of length 76
netbios connect: name1=HP928            name2=HP928
02/27/97 11:20:01 init msg_type=0x81 msg_flags=0x0
Error writing 4 bytes to client. -1. Exiting
Processing section "[guest1]"
doing parameter comment = serves /tmp (readonly) for guest
doing parameter path = /tmp
doing parameter guest ok = yes
doing parameter write ok = no
Processing section "[guest2]"
doing parameter comment = serves /tmp (writable) for guest
doing parameter path = /tmp
doing parameter guest ok = yes
doing parameter write ok = yes
pm_process() returned Yes
lp_servicenumber: couldn't find homes
lp_servicenumber: couldn't find printers
lp_servicenumber: couldn't find printers
adding IPC service
Added interface ip=192.9.200.202 bcast=192.9.200.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
02/27/97 11:24:08 loaded services
Unsupported Samba/iX 0.5 by [log in to unmask] 1/97
Warning - chroot(/) not done
02/27/97 11:24:08 changed root to /
priming nmbd
Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host. localhost
sending a packet of len 1 to (127.0.0.1) on port 137 of type DGRAM
02/27/97 11:25:38 Closing idle connection
Closing connections
02/27/97 11:25:39 Server exit  (normal exit)
Processing section "[guest1]"
doing parameter comment = serves /tmp (readonly) for guest
doing parameter path = /tmp
doing parameter guest ok = yes
doing parameter write ok = no
Processing section "[guest2]"
doing parameter comment = serves /tmp (writable) for guest
doing parameter path = /tmp
doing parameter guest ok = yes
doing parameter write ok = yes
pm_process() returned Yes
lp_servicenumber: couldn't find homes
lp_servicenumber: couldn't find printers
lp_servicenumber: couldn't find printers
adding IPC service
Added interface ip=192.9.200.202 bcast=192.9.200.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
02/27/97 11:27:07 loaded services
Unsupported Samba/iX 0.5 by [log in to unmask] 1/97
Warning - chroot(/) not done
02/27/97 11:27:07 changed root to /
priming nmbd
Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host. localhost
sending a packet of len 1 to (127.0.0.1) on port 137 of type DGRAM
got message type 0x81 of len 0x48
02/27/97 11:28:25 Transaction 0 of length 76
netbios connect: name1=HP928            name2=HP928
02/27/97 11:28:25 init msg_type=0x81 msg_flags=0x0
write_socket(9,4)
write_socket(9,4) wrote -1
Error writing 4 bytes to client. -1. Exiting

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All the help from everybody is so very much appreciated. And a very special
thanks to Lars.

TIA,
Michael Anderson.