Problems with NIS client /server

From: torsten Larsen (thl_at_danfoss.dk)
Date: 06/21/04 

Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 11:06:27 +0200

Hi all

I am a beginner to Linux, do have used a different Unix for some time.
I have a problem with my NIS client, I can't connect to my NIS domain
server.
The error I get is:
   host 'hostname' dosen't answer.

but I can ping the host, and when I use ypcat -h hostname host.byname
it resolves ok.

On the server the ypbind works ok.

whats wrong ??

Regards
Torsten Larsen

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