Mandrake 8

[JON GERDES]

Rob

Check the following:

line in /etc/inetd.conf which points to your shiny new swat binary 
(check the path)
swat      stream  tcp     nowait.400      root /usr/sbin/swat swat

line in /etc/services which gives the port <-> symbolic name mapping for swat
(you can use any port you like)
swat            10001/tcp

have you have done a: 

#killall -HUP inetd

Are you running inetd ?

#ps ax
output should have something like this:
411 ?        S      0:00 inetd

If not then start it: 

#/etc/rc.d/init.d/inetd start

Check for swat listening:
#netstat -l     ('el' for listening)
output should include something like this:
tcp        0      0 *:swat                  *:*                     LISTEN

That's all there is to it p-)

Sorry if I've taught you how to suck eggs but that is everything I can think of which is needed to get swat to work.

Cheers
Jon G