On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 10:46 AM, Tony Molloy <tony.molloy@xxxxx> wrote:
>> >> >> At booting, ntpdate fails to start, and also the following command
>> >> >> fails:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> # /sbin/service ntpdate start
>> >> >> ntpdate: Synchronizing with time server: [FAILED]
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The log messages are:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Sep 7 12:50:50 localhost ntpdate[2908]: the NTP socket is in use,
>> >> >> exiting
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Any ideas?
>> >> >
>> >> > Do you use NetworkManager to bring your network up? If so, it's not
>> >> > up in time for NTP to do its trick, and will be sort of running
>> >> > (freewheeling without synchronising to external servers) and
>> >> > preventing ntpdate from being usable.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks, Tim, but how can I check it out?
>> >
>> > # service NetworkManager status
>> >
>> > will tell you if NetworkManager is running
>> >
>> >
>> > # service network status
>> >
>> > will tell you if the networkservice is running.
>> >
>> > You shouldn't have both running.
>> >
>> > Try the following and post the results
>> >
>> > # ntpq -p
>>
>> Thanks, Tony. The results:
>>
>> # /sbin/service NetworkManager status
>> NetworkManager (pid 2319) is running...
>> #
>
> OK, as someone in a previous e-mail said if NetworkManager is running then
> ntpdate will fail to start at boot as NetworkManager will not have the
> network set up in time.
>
> ntpdate sets the on your clock approx and then ntpd sets is accurately and
> maintains it. However if ntpdate doesn't run and your clock is off by more
> than a certain amount of time then ntpd will refuse to set it. I can't
> remember what amount of time is involved.
>
> What was the result of
>
> # service network status
>
>>
>> # ntpq -p
>> bash: ntpq: command not found
>> #
>
> Do this as root or give the full path /usr/sbin/ntpq -p and post the results.
>
>
>>
>> but
>>
>> # /sbin/service ntpd status
>> ntpd (pid 2049) is running...
>> #
>
> Ok it's running but not synhronising.
Thanks again, Tony. The new results:
# /sbin/service network status
Configured devices:
lo eth0
Currently active devices:
lo eth0 vmnet8 vmnet1
#
# /usr/sbin/ntpq -p
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter
==============================================================================
+ns2.kamino.fr 193.52.184.106 3 u 224 256 377 69.973 -1.349 1.928
-ntp2.belbone.be 195.13.23.6 2 u 205 256 377 86.313 -10.732 0.900
+www.dreamcommun 194.109.22.18 3 u 241 256 377 82.750 -0.505 1.884
*syrte8.obspm.fr 145.238.203.14 2 u 137 256 377 69.231 0.676 1.421
#
Paul
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