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From: arc@kaibab.wpd.sgi.com (pri=-1Andrew CherensonX)
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Subject: Re: Is this bug known to be related to ls -l problem
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Date: 23 Jan 91 21:22:07 GMT
References: <1991Jan21.232928.14086@cs.ubc.ca>
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In article <1991Jan21.232928.14086@cs.ubc.ca> buchanan@cs.ubc.ca (John (juancho) buchanan) writes:
>
>A few days ago I registered a bug ( some body beat me to the first complaint)
>about ls -l dumping core if the user is not explicitly in the passwd file.
>
>Now we have the following problem.
>
>Users are given access using th + operator of NIS.  They are able to log in
>and their NeWS starts up just fine.  The problem is that all their
>wsh windows die instantly.  

Upgrade to IRIX 3.3.2 if you use netgroups in /etc/passwd.