I have downloaded ypserv-2.8 , yp-tools2.8 and yp-bind1.12 from
http://mandrake.dsi.internet2.edu/Ma...Mandrake/RPMS/
and following the instructions for setting up NIS server from
http://www.linux-nis.org/nis-howto/HOWTO/ypserv.html
I installed the RPM for ypserv and yp-tools and am able to access
/var/yp/Makefile . I have left it all at the default settings.
then the instructions say to edit /var/yp/securenets (which i can not find) and /etc/ypserve.conf (which i can find - not too sure about making changes to these files just yet)
Then it says
Make sure the portmapper (portmap(8)) is running, and start the server ypserv. The command
% rpcinfo -u localhost ypserv
How do i make sure the portmapper is running?????
when i type
rpcinfo -u localhost ypserv
i get the message
rpcinfo : rpc : program not registered
program 1000004 is not registered
PLEASE HELP??????