Q: How do I restore a system to the default NetInfo set-up?

Q: How do I undo a machine that has been made a NetInfo Configuration Server?

A: You need to do three things: obtain a default NetInfo database, an original hostconfig file, and an original hosts file.

	csh
	cd /etc/netinfo
	foreach db (*.nidb)
		mv ${db} ${db}-old
	end
	cp -rp /usr/template/client/etc/netinfo/local.nidb .
	cd ..
	mv hostconfig hostconfig.old
	mv hosts hosts.old
	cp -p /usr/template/client/etc/hostconfig .
	cp -p /usr/template/client/etc/hosts .
	halt
	DISCONNECT THE COMPUTER FROM THE NETWORK
	REBOOT

NOTE that this is NOT sufficient for undoing a clone server! See ../NEXTSTEP/NetInfo/undoing_a_netinfo_clone_server.rtf for how to undo a clone configuration server.

Warning

Don't change any values in the localhost and broadcasthost entries in the machines directory of the local NetInfo domain. Don't edit the localhost address in /etc/hosts--the localhost address is reserved and is not to be altered.

QA400

Valid for 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 3.1

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