Re: NetInfo from tty login

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From: Michael S. Muegel
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 21:00

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Previously, jbradsha@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Jonathan Bradshaw) wrote:
>This is undoubtably obvious (I hope) but neither I nor the syadmin of the
>NeXT machine know how the NetInfo stuff can be changed from a root login
>via telnet. It's no problem when logged into the console with the GUI
>editor but is there anyway to put new entries in the mount list etc. from
>remote?  I checked the FAQ and didn't see anything about this and manuals
>seem to only geared from console logins.

Could you use some hacked up nidump/niload scheme? I.e. use nidump to get
the info, edit it, and them pop it back into NetInfo land via niload.

-Mike

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-Michael S. Muegel <mmuegel@mot.com>
UNIX Applications Startup Group
Corporate Computer Services and Support
Motorola, Inc.

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