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>>you could try a "domain" directive in resolv.conf
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> resolv.conf applies only to DNS, *not* to NIS!

# no, that is not how it works. NIS will look for hosts in
DNS and hosts files too. It uses resolv.conf. At least it
does in some systems.

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>>perhaps -->
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>>you cannot use "search" in resolv.conf

OK, that is sun specific.


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

# true.

You could puts "nis" in your hosts.conf file under order

Also perhaps /etc/defaultdomain should be set.