Try editing your /etc/nsswitch.conf file, changing the entry for passwd and group to "files nis" instead of "compat".
Ernest Johanson Systems Administrator Fuller Theological Seminary On Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Xavier Andrade wrote: > Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 13:51:01 -0400 (CLT) > From: Xavier Andrade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Rishikesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: NIS problem > > On Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Rishikesh wrote: > > > > > I am trying to make NIS work on my home network. I have followed > > the HOWTO below to the word. > > http://lyre.mit.edu/~powell/debian-howto/nis.html I keep getting > > error message > > > > YPBINDPROC_DOMAIN: Domain not bound > > > > I searched the archive of the debian mailing > > lists and did not find any discussion related to > > this message. > > Any help will be appreciated. > > > > I have a small 3 computer home network > > connected using a Belkin router. > > > > NIS is broadcasting the net searching fo a server and to my experience > never finds it. To avoid this, manually add the ip address of your nis > server to /etc/yp.conf, the line that you have to add is something like: > > ypserver 10.0.0.1 > > Xavier > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
