On 2005-02-17, E. Charters <echarters@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> This might work --- on the master NIS server
>
> In Makefile do this. (they are reversed as to comments-out)
>
> B=-b
> #B=

Did you read the comment related to this variable? It's only applicable
for SunOS NIS clients.

> you could try a "domain" directive in resolv.conf

resolv.conf applies only to DNS, *not* to NIS!

> perhaps -->
>
> you cannot use "search" in resolv.conf
>
> in resolv.conf -- set the NIS domainname to a domain -- set a . or + in
> front of the domain name, so NIS sees the "whole thing".

Your NIS domainname should not be the same as your DNS domain.

More NIS info: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/NIS-HOWTO/

--keith

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