NIS/netgroup export problems.

Hi,

Here at warwick I have an SGI machine that is running an NIS domain that I
am trying to replace with a linux machine. However I am having the following
problem. On the SGI I have several netgroups, which in some instances
contain other netgroups e.g. :-

sgi_machines (daria.bio.wawrick.ac.uk,,) (quinn.bio.wawrick.ac.uk,,)
linux_machines (protein.bio.wawrick.ac.uk,,) (lipid.bio.wawrick.ac.uk,,)

all_machines sgi_machines linux_machines


and then in /etc/exports :-

/other -access=all_machines

This works fine, however if I try this on the linux machine, making suitable
ajustments :-


sgi_machines (daria.bio.wawrick.ac.uk,,) (quinn.bio.wawrick.ac.uk,,)
linux_machines (protein.bio.wawrick.ac.uk,,) (lipid.bio.wawrick.ac.uk,,)

all_machines @sgi_machines @linux_machines

and then in /etc/exports :-

/other all_machines(rw)

It does not work, as in I cannot mount the exported filesystem from any of
the machines however if I add a line such as :-

/other2 sgi_machines(rw)

That works fine.

Does anyone know how to do this properly under linux, as it will save me
loads of re-configuration work if I can get this to work.

Thanks,

Phill.