Re: tlug: NFS question

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Thu, 15 Oct 1998, John De Hoog wrote:

> Scott Stone <sstone@example.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> > 
> > Linux does this, too, btw.  from /etc/nsswitch.conf:
> > 
> > hosts:      files nisplus nis dns
> > 
> > 
> > Solaris/X86 gives you the choice of 'NIS, NIS+, or Other' in the
> > installation.  You have to manually hack /etc/nsswitch.conf to use DNS. 
> 
> This is getting slightly away from Linux, but do you know which of the
> three I would use with OCN Economy? I was unable to get Internet service
> on Solaris using either NIS or NIS+, even though the installation
> program made that part of the setup seem quite easy. I also tried
> entering information manually in nsswitch.conf and other related files,
> following instructions I got somewhere, but to no avail. What is the
> specific information that goes into nsswitch.conf if you want to use
> DNS? 

Under Linux it's setup correctly.  Solaris x86 didn't even put the 'dns'
keyword on the hosts line when I installed it.  You'll want to use DNS
most likely with OCN.  If you're using Linux, leave /etc/nsswitch.conf
alone.  if you're using Solaris, make the 'hosts:' line look like the one
above.

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