samba - Jul 2003 - %o passwd chat parameter - Samba-3.0.0beta3 - bug?

The %o passwd chat parameter (current password) doesn't seem to be working
in
this release.  I'm running a Redhat 9 system that seems to require it.  
Changing the %o to the current password allows everything to work so I'm
pretty
sure it is something related to that parameter.  Is this a bug or am I just 
reading the log wrong?

from smb.conf:
unix password sync = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd
passwd chat = *(current)*UNIX*password* %o\n *New*password* %n\n 
*Retype*new*password* %n\n 
*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
passwd chat debug = yes
log level = 103

from log:
[2003/07/23 13:41:31, 10] smbd/chgpasswd.c:dochild(217)
  Invoking '/usr/bin/passwd' as password change program.
[2003/07/23 13:41:31, 10] lib/util_sock.c:read_socket_with_timeout(263)
  read_socket_with_timeout: timeout read. select timed out.
[2003/07/23 13:41:31, 100] smbd/chgpasswd.c:expect(271)
  expect: expected [*(current)*UNIX*password*] received [Changing password for 
user tdoris.
  Changing password for tdoris
  (current) UNIX password: ] match yes
[2003/07/23 13:41:31, 10] smbd/chgpasswd.c:expect(282)
  expect: returning True
[2003/07/23 13:41:31, 100] smbd/chgpasswd.c:expect(237)
  expect: sending [
  ]
[2003/07/23 13:41:33, 0] lib/util_sock.c:read_socket_with_timeout(279)
  read_socket_with_timeout: timeout read. read error = Input/output error.
[2003/07/23 13:41:33, 100] smbd/chgpasswd.c:expect(271)
  expect: expected [*New*password*] received [
  passwd: Authentication token manipulation error
  ] match no
[2003/07/23 13:41:33, 2] smbd/chgpasswd.c:expect(277)
  expect: Input/output error
[2003/07/23 13:41:33, 3] smbd/chgpasswd.c:talktochild(308)
  Response 2 incorrect
[2003/07/23 13:41:33, 3] smbd/chgpasswd.c:chat_with_program(376)
  Child failed to change password: tdoris
[2003/07/23 13:41:33, 3] smbd/chgpasswd.c:chat_with_program(421)
  The status of the process exiting was 256
[2003/07/23 13:41:33, 5] rpc_parse/parse_samr.c:init_samr_r_chgpasswd_user(7178)
  init_r_chgpasswd_user
[2003/07/23 13:41:33, 5] rpc_server/srv_samr_nt.c:_samr_chgpasswd_user(1549)
  _samr_chgpasswd_user: 1549
[2003/07/23 13:41:33, 5] rpc_parse/parse_prs.c:prs_debug(81)
  000000 samr_io_r_chgpasswd_user 
[2003/07/23 13:41:33, 5] rpc_parse/parse_prs.c:prs_ntstatus(664)
      0000 status: NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED