> > I run an yp server on a Linux PC.
> > I ypbind my NetBSD2.0 client (in broadcast mode).
> > Then I kill the ypserv process on the Linux box.
> >
> > After that, I can't logging or su on NetBSD, even
> > on the root account which is in the local password file.
> > I have the repeated following error:
> >  yp_first: clnt_call: RPC: Timed out
> >
> > My /etc/nsswitch file is:
> >  group:         files nis
>
> My guess it's that it's querying the goup maps, to see in which seconda=
ry
> groups root is.

Good guess.
Ethereal shows me that the cient is requesting the group.byname map.
I'm really confused about that. I don't see the point of this request:
how can a purely local account be in a group exported by the yp server?
Moreover I don't see how I can prevent my NetBSD yp client
to freeze on login when the yp server goes down;
AFAICS the only thing I can do is kill ypbind, but I need a root console
to do that :(

Regards,
Thierry.