----- Original Message ----- | Lars Hecking writes: | > Lars Hecking writes: | > > | > > One problem I have with custom CentOS 6 installation is that NIS | > > auto.* | > > maps are not available. According to boot.log, ypbind starts | > > before autofs, | > > but when I login to the machine, the maps are not available | > > until I issue | > > a service autofs restart. | > > | > > Any pointers on what to check? | > | > I guess CentOS doesn't use pid randomisation. autofs does start | > before | > ybind: | > | > root 2107 1 0 16:40 ? 00:00:00 automount | > --pid-file /var/run/autofs.pid | > root 2517 1 0 16:41 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/ypbind | > root 3009 2976 0 16:43 pts/0 00:00:00 egrep auto|ypb | > | > Another machine I installed interactively (this one is | > kickstarted) works | > correctly. | | Solved. | | The other machine doesn't have NetworkManager installed. Removed it | here | and NIS/autofs started working correctly. You don't have to remove NetworkManager you just need to tell the interface not to be managed by NM in order for it to work. | Why again did RH switch to NM? To better support mobile devices like laptops and to make network configuration easier for new GNU/Linux users.