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why is my netmasks entry being ignored?

April 26, 2017Ignored netmasks

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why is my netmasks entry being ignored?

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ANSWER 1: The network address listed in the netmasks file is a subnet instead of the base network. Remember that the network address should just be # if you are on a class A, #.# if you are on a class B, and #.#.# if you are on a class C. Section 1.3 has a listing of which IP addresses belong to which classes. A2: Although you have added the netmasks to /etc/netmasks, you have not put it in NIS. After NIS is brought up, your /etc/netmasks file is no longer consulted. Make sure to duplicate any netmasks entries in your NIS maps.