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From: doug@tci.bell-atl.com (Doug Mildram)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix
Subject: YP or no-YP advice sought in server config
Keywords: DECstation 3100 2100
Message-ID: <415@tci.bell-atl.com>
Date: 26 Oct 89 21:41:34 GMT
Organization: Technology Concepts, Inc.  Sudbury Mass.
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I'm sorry if this is an old and tired subject: whether or not to use
Yellow Pages.   Soon I'll have the following on a private (quiet) 
enet circuit (all to run Ultrix):

1 DECstation 3100 server, 3 RZ55 disks  
7 DECstation 2100 each w/RZ23 (100 Meg disks)

Desired Setup: 2100's effectively or completely diskless.  
	RZ23 (100 Meg) definitely to hold /tmp and swap.
        RZ23 could also hold local root filesys, any reason to do that?

I've always avoided YP,  BUT I've never so many stations, and never had 
a diskless environment before.  Any advice either way gratefully accepted.  
Is there a better (non-YP) way for the 2100's to share /etc/passwd, group, 
and hosts ? 

Reply directly; if this is NOT a tired old subject, I'll summarize.
Thanks...
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Doug Mildram 	  Technology Concepts Inc.
40 Tall Pine Dr.  uucp:	{anywhere}!uunet!tci!doug, doug@tci.bell-atl.com
Sudbury MA 01776  (508) 443-7311 x273