I currently use NIS at home. My /etc/yp.conf is a one-liner: domain my.nis.domainname server nisserver
If this doesn't help, can you post your ypserv.conf? Rgds, Stephan On Sat, 2002-03-09 at 13:12, Nicholas Reese wrote: > > Hi all, > > using Redhat 7.1 > > Standard disclaimer: have read all howtos, looked through the archives, read > all available books, worked on system for three days > > > I have the NIS server up and running OK - passes all the tests and seems to > have no problems. I have set the client on install to use NIS, and have also > checked out the setup on the clients manually after install.I can ping and > use NFS on the NIS server. > > On boot up I get the following: > > Binding to the NIS domain [OK] > Listening for an NIS domain server [failed] > > I just can't seem to get the client to see the NIS server. Would anyone have > any suggestions? > > Regards, > > Nick Reese > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug -- ��S -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
