Re: NIS client?

["Miquel van Smoorenburg" <miquels@cistron.nl>]

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.