Re: nsswitch.conf:hosts files ldap dns

[Robert Canary <phantom@ohiocounty.net>]

I don't believe this is a "number of open files" issue becuase it was
doing it in single user mode even.

Robert Canary wrote:
> 
> I am stumped agian and I didn't find what I was I looking for....
> 
> If I put "hosts files ldap dns" in the nsswitch.conf file (client side)
> then everything locks up.  I can't even open a terminal window or even
> open midnight commander.  I have to reboot into single users mode and
> run iv to edit the conf file so everything gose back to a sane state.
> 
> I have the passwd, shadow, group noted (files ldap), and it seems to be
> working fine as I can see the requests comming/going from the ldap
> server.  Whilethe sever is setup with the host entry it is doing fine
> and no problems.  But, if I put the "hosts files ldap dns" entry in the
> nsswitch.conf on th e client side then the cleint will lock up.
> 
> I have in the clients hosts file an entry for the client machine, the
> ldap server, and localhost.
> 
> so.......any ideas ?
> 
> Thanks in advance :-)
> 
> --
> robert