xinetd log messages...?

[will trillich <will@serensoft.com>]

i've not deciphered some of these XINETD messages just yet--
if you can translate for me, or point me to The Path Of Enlightenment,
lemme know:

Sep 27 20:37:20 server xinetd[883]: bind failed (Address already in use (errno = 98)). service = telnet
Sep 27 20:37:20 server xinetd[883]: bind failed (Address already in use (errno = 98)). service = smtp
Sep 27 20:37:20 server xinetd[883]: bind failed (Address already in use (errno = 98)). service = ident 

how do i find out what's already "using an address?"
and how do i become convinced that ANYTHING is using it now?

the only service i use 'bind' in is telnet, to restrict it to my
secure internal 192.168.*.*, so it won't show up on any nmap scan
of my internet-visible ip address...

Sep 27 20:37:20 server xinetd[883]: xinetd Version 2.1.8.8p3 started with
Sep 27 20:37:20 server xinetd[883]: libwrap
Sep 27 20:37:20 server xinetd[883]: options compiled in.
Sep 27 20:37:20 server xinetd[883]: Started working: 6 available services
Sep 27 20:42:43 server xinetd[883]: Exiting...

Sep 27 20:44:56 server xinetd[1005]: bind failed (Address already in use (errno = 98)). service = telnet
Sep 27 20:44:56 server xinetd[1005]: xinetd Version 2.1.8.8p3 started with
Sep 27 20:44:56 server xinetd[1005]: libwrap
Sep 27 20:44:56 server xinetd[1005]: options compiled in.
Sep 27 20:44:56 server xinetd[1005]: Started working: 8 available services

Sep 27 20:52:00 server xinetd[1005]: warning: can't get client address: Invalid argument
Sep 27 20:54:51 server xinetd[1005]: warning: can't get client address: Invalid argument

argument... from where? what client address are we looking for?