yes i started up the portmap service but what is the RPC service ubergoonz <ubergoonz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Have you tried startup up RPC and portmap services yet? On 1/13/07, tamer amr wrote: > > > please help > > i can't configure the NIS server > > i made the following > > 1- add line in the /etc/sysconfig/network > NISDOMAIN= mydomain > > 2- add in the /var/yp/Makefile > > NOPUSH= true > MERGE_PASSWD = true > MERGE_GROUP = true > > > 3- start ypserv and portmap and yppasswdd servieces > > 4- /usr/lib/yp/ypinit -m > > > then i get the following error > > failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Port mapper failureUpdating > passwd.byuid... > > > please help me > > > thank you in advance > > > > > --------------------------------- > Don't pick lemons. > See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- Best Regards, Leslie Joshua Wang +============================================================+ "I believe there's a hero in everyone of us, give us strength, make us noble, even though sometimes, we have to give up the things we want the most." +============================================================+ "The good thing about standard, there are so many of them to chose from ..." availability, performance and cost - pick 2 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list --------------------------------- Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on Yahoo! Answers. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list