[tpm] problem with perl programs as runlevel scripts

[Fulko Hew]

Happy New Year all:

I'm having a problem with using a perl program as a runlevel script.

The program works fine when you run it interactively, but it
seems to be ignored when put in the /etc/rc5.d directory

I've done all the obvious:
checked permissions, etc.
If I change the file into a shell program (to make sure its seen)
the shell program work fine, but its as if the

#!/usr/bin/perl

is ignored when init runs it.

Comments?

TIA
Fulko