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Is there any way to use DNS without NIS or NIS+ on with Solaris 2.5?  I
have three nsswitch files in my /etc dir: one is for NIS, the other for
NIS+, and the last for just files (no name service).  I tried using the
files config and inserting "dns" into the hosts field, but no such luck.
Am I going to have to learn how to set up NIS+?  I'd rather not.  The only
reason I switched from 4.1.4 to Solaris 2.5 is because the token ring
interface software is Sol2.4 compatible only (or SunOS 4.1.3).
Using the NIS+ config file with "dns" inserted in the hosts field, it
works, but I can't get the local nameserver to function correctly; it will
query other nameservers in the resolv.conf., but not the localhost.
This sucks.

?Is there any way to use DNS without NIS or NIS+ on with Solaris 2.5?  I
?have three nsswitch files in my /etc dir: one is for NIS, the other for
?NIS+, and the last for just files (no name service).  I tried using the
?files config and inserting "dns" into the hosts field, but no such luck.

That should work just fine.

Davin.
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Somebody made that mistake before.

Copy /etc/nsswitch.files to /etc/nsswitch.conf,

then edit /etc/nsswitch.conf and change

hosts:      files

to

hosts:      files dns

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 JAS> Is there any way to use DNS without NIS or NIS+ on with Solaris
 JAS> 2.5?  I have three nsswitch files in my /etc dir: one is for
 JAS> NIS, the other for NIS+, and the last for just files (no name
 JAS> service).  I tried using the files config and inserting "dns"
 JAS> into the hosts field, but no such luck.  

If you are not using NIS or NIS+, then you should copy
/etc/nsswitch.files to /etc/nsswitch.conf.  Then in the "hosts:" entry
add dns to the end of the line.  Besure you either a) have a properly
configured /etc/resolv.conf file, or b) a properly configured in.named
running on the local system.

 JAS> Am I going to have to learn how to set up NIS+?  I'd rather not.
 JAS> The only reason I switched from 4.1.4 to Solaris 2.5 is because
 JAS> the token ring interface software is Sol2.4 compatible only (or
 JAS> SunOS 4.1.3).  Using the NIS+ config file with "dns" inserted in
 JAS> the hosts field, it works, but I can't get the local nameserver
 JAS> to function correctly; it will query other nameservers in the
 JAS> resolv.conf., but not the localhost.  This sucks.

I suggest you start reading up on Solaris 2.x and how it works.  It is
not SunOS 4.x!!!

cfs
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1. Create the file /etc/resolv.conf

Example resolv.conf

domain mydomain.com
nameserver 136.142.140.15
nameserver 136.142.140.16

2. Simply edit the file /etc/nsswitch.conf
   the line that reads...

hosts:      files

make it look like...

hosts:      dns [NOTFOUND=return] files

That is all you have to do.  No NIS or NIS+ needed.

The files /etc/nsswitch.files /etc/nsswitch.nis   are just templates.

/etc/nsswitch.conf is the real file

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