Maybe this will help.
It's the one I use here for OS/X server client. I think the key line is
inetdCompatability ....

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN"
"http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd";>
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
        <key>GroupName</key>
        <string>backup</string>
        <key>InitGroups</key>
        <true/>
        <key>Label</key>
        <string>org.amanda.amandad</string>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
                <string>/usr/libexec/amandad</string>
        </array>
        <key>Sockets</key>
        <dict>
                <key>Listeners</key>
                <dict>
                        <key>SockServiceName</key>
                        <string>amanda</string>
                        <key>SockType</key>
                        <string>dgram</string>
                </dict>
        </dict>
        <key>UserName</key>
        <string>amanda</string>
        <key>inetdCompatibility</key>
        <dict>
                <key>Wait</key>
                <true/>

      </dict>
</dict>
</plist>
-- 
AlanP

On Wed, January 10, 2007 4:13 pm, McGraw, Robert P. wrote:
>
>
> Not sure if this is relivent to your case but;
>
> 1) I am new to Mac OSX so take pity if I say something stupid.
> 2) We run a Mac OSX server
> 3) Our Mac OSX server uses Apple's launchd to launch programs.
> 4) Added a LaunchDaemons .plist restarted launchd and I have been backup
> up
> our Mac server from a Solaris 10 host for the last several months and it
> has
> been working just fine.
>
> I believe launchd is Apple's replacement for xinetd, cron and rc.local
> files, something like Sun's new service (svc) management.
>
> Robert
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
>> [mailto:owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org]
>> On Behalf Of Gene Heskett
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 3:36 PM
>> To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
>> Cc: Brian Cuttler; Chris Knight; Brian Kilpatrick
>> Subject: Re: amanda client on MAC, launchd issue
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday 09 January 2007 11:44, Brian Cuttler wrote:
>> >We are running the server on Solaris and a client on MAC OS X
>> >but are seening that the launchd process seems to invalidate
>> >the service.
>> >
>> >So far I haven't found the actual line in /var/log/system.log
>> >but I see these messages which show the intent, so I believe
>> >I'm on track.
>> >
>> >Jan  6 18:32:09 trel launchd: org.amanda.amandad: 7 more failures
>> > without living at least 60 seconds will cause job removal
>> >
>> >
>> >trel:/var/log cssadmin$ uname -a
>> >Darwin trel.wadsworth.org 8.8.0 Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.0: Fri Sep  8
>> > 17:18:57 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.12.6.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC Power Macintosh
>> > powerpc
>> >
>> >On the client
>> >amandad: build: VERSION="Amanda-2.4.5p1"
>> >
>> >Should we use xinetd instead ?
>> >
>> amanda needs xinetd because the services (generally speaking) are
>> launched
>> on demand rather than launched and sleeping till demand.  It could at
>> one
>> time be done by inetd, but that code may have bit rot if it still
>> exists,
>> even in a version as old as 2.4.5p1.  I'm currently running Amanda
>> version 2.5.1p2-20070105 here.
>>
>> And this is a wee bit odd because on FC6, I had to install xinetd after
>> the installation was done in order for amanda to continue to work with
>> my
>> existing configuration which I simply copied over from the old drive.
>>
>> I have NDI why xinetd is not now part of the default install, so its
>> possible we may be seeing the first shot in needing to figure out a new
>> way to do it.  In fact my curiosity is piqued enough to go ask on the
>> fedora list as the the future status of xinetd.
>>
>> >                                            TIA,
>> >
>> >                                            Brian
>> >---
>> >   Brian R Cuttler                 brian.cuttler AT wadsworth DOT org
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>> >   NYS Department of Health        Help Desk 518 473-0773
>>
>> --
>> Cheers, Gene
>> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
>>  soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
>> -Ed Howdershelt (Author)
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>