Hello, After I do /usr/lib/yp/ypinit -m and input the NIS server, it go to make the db, but it show the following error message: Building /var/yp/nis.mass/ypservers... Running /var/yp/Makefile... gmake[1]: Entering directory `/var/yp/nis.mass' Updating passwd.byname... failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Unknown hostUpdating passwd.byuid... failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Unknown hostgmake[1]: *** No rule to make target `/etc/gshadow', needed by `group.byname'. Stop. gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/var/yp/nis.mass' make: *** [target] Error 2 Error running Makefile. Please try it by hand. It seem I'm unable to build the NIS db, would anyone help me? (p.s. my NIS domainname == nis.mass) Thanks. rgds, Simons -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.