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Although not quite obviously so, `domainname' sets or gets the _NIS_
domain name of the current machine, and so is not relevant (and harmful
if set) if NIS is not being used:

	domainname (1) - set or print YP domain of current host system


On Thu, 3 Jul 2003 wsimpson@greendragon.com wrote:

>
>>Number:         22044
>>Category:       install
>>Synopsis:       missing domainname in rc.conf
>>Confidential:   no
>>Severity:       serious
>>Priority:       medium
>>Responsible:    install-manager
>>State:          open
>>Class:          sw-bug
>>Submitter-Id:   net
>>Arrival-Date:   Thu Jul 03 16:43:00 UTC 2003
>>Closed-Date:
>>Last-Modified:
>>Originator:     william allen simpson
>>Release:        1.6U
>>Organization:
>daydreamer
>>Environment:
>NetBSD dreamer 1.6U NetBSD 1.6U (GENERIC) #0: Sat Jun 28 17:36:46 UTC 2003  autobuild@tgm.daemon.org:/autobuild/HEAD/i386/OBJ/autobuild/HEAD/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/GENERIC i386
>
>>Description:
>During installation, sysinst asks for the host and domain names, but only
>inserts the hostname line in rc.conf.  The domainname is missing.  This
>causes innumerable problems, particularly with sendmail and postfix.
>>How-To-Repeat:
>(1) install NetBSD
>(2) domainname
>>Fix:
>In rc/distrib/utils/sysinst/net.c:
>
>-         if ((net_dhcpconf & DHCPCONF_HOST) == 0)
>+         if ((net_dhcpconf & DHCPCONF_HOST) == 0) {
>                 add_rc_conf("hostname=%s\n", net_host);
>+                add_rc_conf("domainname=%s\n", net_domain);
>+         }
>
>>Release-Note:
>>Audit-Trail:
>>Unformatted:
>

- -- 
				Jim Wise
				jwise@draga.com
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