Hello, Solaris 8, Samba 2.0.5a, (downloaded from www.sunfreeware.com). When starting smbd I get the following in log.smb. [2000/04/04 15:37:15, 1] smbd/server.c:main(628) smbd version 2.0.5a started. Copyright Andrew Tridgell 1992-1998 [2000/04/04 15:37:15, 1] smbd/files.c:file_init(216) file_init: Information only: requested 10000 open files, 1014 are available. [2000/04/04 15:37:18, 0] locking/shmem_sysv.c:sysv_shm_open(597) ERROR: root did not create the semaphore [2000/04/04 15:37:18, 0] [2000/04/04 15:37:18, 0] locking/shmem_sysv.c:sysv_shm_open(597) ERROR: root did not create the semaphore [2000/04/04 15:37:18, 0] locking/locking.c:locking_init(174) ERROR: Failed to initialise share modes locking/locking.c:locking_init(174) ERROR: Failed to initialise share modes [2000/04/04 15:37:24, 0] locking/shmem_sysv.c:sysv_shm_open(597) ERROR: root did not create the semaphore [2000/04/04 15:37:24, 0] locking/locking.c:locking_init(174) ERROR: Failed to initialise share modes [2000/04/04 15:37:24, 0] locking/shmem_sysv.c:sysv_shm_open(597) ERROR: root did not create the semaphore [2000/04/04 15:37:24, 0] locking/locking.c:locking_init(174) ERROR: Failed to initialise share modes I haven't really got a clue what is going on, can anybody shed any light on what is going on?? TIA Matthew Smith This e-mail, and any attachment, is confidential. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use or disclose the information in any way, and notify me immediately. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC, unless specifically stated.