Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 11:00:07 -0800 (PST) From: Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com> To: "Waite, Michael" <Michael.Waite@compaq.com> Cc: freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD and NIS Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10003081059330.78286-100000@semuta.feral.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10003081053320.78286-100000@semuta.feral.com>
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Let me make this clearer- add to /etc/rc.conf [ stuff below ] /etc/defaults/rc.conf contain the default settings- this file should be readonly. You make overrides in /etc/rc.conf. On Wed, 8 Mar 2000, Matthew Jacob wrote: > > You have to edit rc.conf to add: > > nisdomainname="DOMAINNAME" > nis_client_enable="YES" > > and possibly > > nis_client_flags="-m -S YPMASTER" > > RedHat only recently (as of 6.0) allowed you a sensible install step for YP. > I'm not sure whether the post-install options for FreeBSD do much in this way > yet. > > > On Wed, 8 Mar 2000, Waite, Michael wrote: > > > I have a problem with FreeBSD 4.0 CURRENT runnng as an NIS > > client..................again. > > > > I just did the install from CDrom the other day with the new iso image. > > I basicall told it to install everything under the sun. > > > > It is refusing to authenticate any yp accounts. > > > > Please remind me what the yp config files are again. > > > > Or is it a DESC issue. > > What i am saying is that I did a plain vanilla instal (gimme everything) and > > now I am trying to get it to talk on a very small yp domain that I am taking > > to software developer 2000. > > FreeBSD is the only child that does not want to play. > > What is it about the default install that makes it different than SuSE, and > > RedHat regarding YP? > > > > -----Mike > > > > > > Michael Waite > > Global Partnering Solutions Services > > Compaq Computer Corporation > > 200 Forest Street MRO1-3 /E4 > > Marlboro, Ma 01752 > > 508-467-2289 > > michael.waite@compaq.com > > email pager: 6350361@skytel.com > > skytel pager 1-888-635-0361 > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message
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