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I have a new Intel quad core system that I have FC9 installed on. I've
configured NIS, but can't seem to get it to work. I've googled
everywhere and haven't a clue why I can't get it to work. I know it's
not rocket science ! What am I missing?<br>
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TIA - info below:<br>
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yp.conf:<br>
domain MYCOMPANY server 172.20.21.23<br>
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ping 172.20.21.23<br>
PING 172.20.21.23 (172.20.21.23) 56(84) bytes of data.<br>
64 bytes from 172.20.21.23: icmp_seq=1 ttl=254 time=0.640 ms<br>
64 bytes from 172.20.21.23: icmp_seq=2 ttl=254 time=0.721 ms<br>
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/var/log/messages<br>
Oct 3 13:14:35 arm7 ypbind: NIS domain: MYCOMPANY, NIS server:<br>
Oct 3 13:17:47 arm7 ypbind: NIS domain: MYCOMPANY, NIS server:<br>
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/etc/nsswitch.conf<br>
<blockquote>passwd: files nisplus nis<br>
shadow: files nisplus nis<br>
group: files nisplus nis<br>
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hosts: files dns<br>
bootparams: nisplus [NOTFOUND=return] files<br>
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ethers: files<br>
netmasks: files<br>
networks: files<br>
protocols: files<br>
rpc: files<br>
services: files<br>
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netgroup: files<br>
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publickey: nisplus<br>
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automount: files<br>
aliases: files nisplus<br>
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# ypcat passwd<br>
No such map passwd.byname. Reason: Can't bind to server which serves
this domain<br>
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