Re: NIS client?

["Daniel L. Miller" <dmiller@amfes.com>]

Miquel van Smoorenburg wrote:

> In article <[🔎] 4208423E.6010909@amfes.com>,
> Daniel L. Miller <dmiller@amfes.com> wrote:
>  
>
> > > > /etc/nsswitch.conf:
> > > >
> > > > passwd:         compat nis
> > > > group:          compat nis
> > > > shadow:         compat nis
> > > >
> > > >        
> > I believe that's supposed to be:
> >
> > /etc/nsswitch.conf:
> >
> > passwd:         files nis
> > group:          files nis
> > shadow:         files nis
> >
> > Because the "compat" mode is not supported?
> >    
>
> Compat mode is actually supported just fine. Or I have been
> dreaming that my nis network (woody/sarge mixed) runs just fine ..
>
> Mike.
>
>
>  
I stand corrected.  I know I read somewhere that the "compat" mode was 
unsupported . . .  must have been an older doc.  Sorry.

Daniel