I have seen this happen on a number of RedHat boxes. I will profess from the outset that I have not looked into the cause.
When the Listening for NIS Server fails, I have found success in both a) logging into the local box as root, running 'setup', choosing 'Authentication Configuration' (make sure the settings in there are OK for your purposes) and just running through the steps til the configuration is complete. The settings in there should be correct so just run through it...Next->Next->Next etc After running through this configuration, the box can suddenly find its NIS domain. b) alternatively, when Listening for NIS Server fails, if you log in as root and explicitly run ypbind, the boxes start seeing the NIS server. My setup was genuinely correct. There was no reason why they shouldn't have been able to see the NIS server right off the bat. Admittedly, these options are somewhat half-arsed, and don't really attempt to solve the problem so much as they try to sidestep it. If you are looking for a very immediate solution, you may have success with the options I have outlined above. Otherwise, I suggest you start searching to find the 'root' of your problems. (HAHA) Happy hunting Dane On 0, Nicholas Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
