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05.31.2007 at 01:36PM PDT, ID: 22605764
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automounter error using nis

Asked by CrazyDon in NFS File Server, Miscellaneous Networking, Red Hat Linux

Tags: mountpoints, defined, autofs, nis

I am trying to setup a redhat 4 server (looks like no updates) that is a nis client. This server is connected over a vpn link and can bind to our nis server. When I do a service autofs reload I get the error "automount not running". If I do a service autofs status, I get this:

Configured Mount Points:
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Active Mount Points:
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If I do a service autofs restart, this is returned:

Stopping automount:                                        [  OK  ]
Starting automount:No Mountpoints Defined


Everything seems to be configured the same as all of our other working servers. Why can't this server get the nis maps so autofs stops bitching. This server has no redhat entitlements, so doing an up2date to isn't an option. I did install yum and apt, but I am having issues finding a working repository.

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Zones: NFS File Server, Miscellaneous Networking, Red Hat Linux
Tags: mountpoints, defined, autofs, nis
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