pvm_recv returns all arguments but buffer

[pm]

PROBLEM:
The problem is that pvm_recv does not return the message contents, just 
returns the tag, msgtid, and info arguments. Other pvm commands seem to be 
working (as far as I have tested).  The pvm_recv command blocks as one would 
expect until it receives the pvm_send from the master.

Version: Scilab-4.1.2 
Operating System: Debian Lenny both 32 and 64 bit systems, same result
Compiled with configure command (all on one line):
./configure --with-gnu --with-pvm-library=/usr/lib --with-pvm-include=/usr/include 

 cat /home/pm/.pvmd.conf 
#* dx=$PVM_ROOT/lib/pvmd ep=$SCI/bin:$PVM_ROOT/bin/$PVM_ARCH
* dx=$PVM_ROOT/lib/pvmd ep=$SCI/bin:$PVM_ROOT/lib


EXAMPLE RUN INTERACTIVELY:
==========on master
-->pvm_start()
The configuration file
 /home/pm/.pvmd.conf
is used.
 ans  =
 
    0.  


-->data=44
 data  =
 
    44.  
 
-->[tids,numtids]=pvm_spawn("",1)
 numtids  =
 
    1.  
 tids  =
 
    262147.  

=========on slave

-->[buff,info,msgtid,tag]=pvm_recv(pvm_parent(),1)
 tag  =
 
    1.  
 msgtid  =
 
    262145.  
 info  =
 
    0.  

====================================
NOTE:  "buff" not returned, but info=0 suggesting success.

Any suggestions?


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