Thanks to all answers!
The solution was:
Zehra Soysert wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> LAst week, We experienced exactly the same situation here.
> The problem was solved by removing passwd lock file.
>
> /var/yp/src/passwd.ptmp should be removed and everything will work fine!!
>
> =============================================
> Zehra Soysert
> Unix System Administrator
> Ege University Computer Center
> Tel: +90 388 10 80 - 253
> email:soysert_at_bornova.ege.edu.tr
> =============================================
>
>
> On Mon, 21 Oct 1996, Harald Volz wrote:
> The problem:
>yppasswd doesn't work any longer (though the old NIS-password is
>definetly correct):
>fornix_at_mailer ~ >yppasswd
>Changing NIS password for fornix
>Old NIS password:
>New password:
>Retype new password:
>couldn't change passwd
> Some more information
> >
> > The master server has this entry in syslog.dated:
> >
> > root_at_bogart /var/adm/syslog.dated/21-Oct-19:19 # more auth.log
> > Oct 21 19:21:42 bogart yppasswdd[411]: password file busy - try again.
> >
> > I rebooted the master but the problem remains (the error message too).
> >
> > any ideas?
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Harald Volz
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Received on Wed Oct 23 1996 - 11:51:42 NZDT