[ILUG] Nis Server

[Satelle, StevenX]

Hello again. I'm setting up a linux domain using NIS, I've run into a few
problems installing the nis server. Its running on a Debian 2.2r4 machine
and the ypserv ver is "ypserv - NYS YP Server version 1.3.11 (with
securenets)" It installs fine using dselect but when I configure it as per
the debian-nis-howto or the nis-howto it gives me errors at the
/usr/lib/yp/ypinit -m stage. when I run that it asks for the servers then it
bombs out with errors (see below) I've tried installing and purging several
times and it's always the same. Does anyone have any ideas or a location for
more docs?

Output of the command:

debian-desk:/var# /usr/lib/yp/ypinit -m

At this point, we have to construct a list of the hosts which will run NIS
servers.  debian-desk is in the list of NIS server hosts.  Please continue
to add
the names for the other hosts, one per line.  When you are done with the
list, type a <control D>.
        next host to add:  debian-desk
        next host to add:  
The current list of NIS servers looks like this:

debian-desk

Is this correct?  [y/n: y]  y
We need some  minutes to build the databases...
Building /var/yp/personal/ypservers...
Running /var/yp/Makefile...
make[1]: Entering directory `/var/yp/personal'
Updating passwd.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
passwd.byuid...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
group.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
group.bygid...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
hosts.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
hosts.byaddr...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
rpc.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
rpc.bynumber...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
services.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
services.byservicename...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
netid.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
protocols.bynumber...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
protocols.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
netgroup...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
netgroup.byhost...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
netgroup.byuser...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
networks.byaddr...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating
networks.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredmake[1]:
Leaving directory `/var/yp/personal'