-----Original Message----- From: jdow <jdow@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Fri, Sep 23, 2005 at 11:19:52AM -0700 To For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: Re: FC4 NTPD problem > This is a distillation of my ntp.conf file: > ===8<--- > fudge 127.127.1.0 stratum 10 > > server xxxxxxx.xxx > server xxxxxxx.xxx > server xxxxxxx.xxx > > driftfile /etc/ntp/drift > multicastclient # listen on default 224.0.1.1 > broadcastdelay 0.008 > > #restrict default ignore > > logfile /var/log/ntp > restrict xxxxxxx.xxx mask 255.255.255.255 nomodify notrap noquery > restrict xxxxxxx.xxx mask 255.255.255.255 nomodify notrap noquery > restrict xxxxxxx.xxx mask 255.255.255.255 nomodify notrap noquery > ===8<--- > > It is the evolutionary product of my initially starting using xntpd > back when it was an experimental protocol. It has the advantage that > "it works for me." {^_-} > > {^_^} > Hi, I have tried it many times with the firewall down also. See... [root@fc4host ~]# service iptables stop Flushing firewall rules: [ OK ] Setting chains to policy ACCEPT: mangle nat filter [ OK ] Unloading iptables modules: [ OK ] [root@fc4host ~]# iptables -L Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination [root@fc4host ~]# service ntpd restart Shutting down ntpd: [ OK ] ntpd: Synchronizing with time server: [FAILED] Starting ntpd: [ OK ] [root@fc4host ~]# iptables -L Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination [root@fc4host ~]# As it proves firewall is not the issue. And I am able to sync with ntpdate. See... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [root@fc4host ~]# ntpdate -uvs clock2.redhat.com Sep 24 10:13:37 fc4host ntpd[12979]: ntpd exiting on signal 15 Sep 24 10:16:16 fc4host ntpdate[14441]: ntpdate 4.2.0a@xxxxxxxx Thu Apr 14 07:47:27 EDT 2005 (1) Sep 24 10:16:15 fc4host ntpdate[14441]: step time server 66.187.224.4 offset -1.927487 sec ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [root@fc4host ~]# ntpdate -uvs 0.pool.ntp.org Sep 24 10:18:07 fc4host ntpdate[14452]: ntpdate 4.2.0a@xxxxxxxx Thu Apr 14 07:47:27 EDT 2005 (1) Sep 24 10:18:08 fc4host ntpdate[14452]: adjust time server 64.109.43.141 offset 0.002379 sec ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [root@fc4host ~]# ntpdate -uvs clock2.redhat.com Sep 24 10:19:42 fc4host ntpdate[14453]: ntpdate 4.2.0a@xxxxxxxx Thu Apr 14 07:47:27 EDT 2005 (1) Sep 24 10:19:44 fc4host ntpdate[14453]: adjust time server 66.187.224.4 offset 0.007559 sec ----------------------------------------------------------------------- And while the firewall is up. Anyways, I just wanted to know exactly what's stopping the daemon. Thanks! -- vikram... |||||||| |||||||| ^^'''''^^||root||^^^'''''''^^ // \\ )) //(( \\// \\ // /\\ || \\ || / )) (( \\ -- We don't need no education, we don't need no thought control. -- Pink Floyd -- O ~|~ = Registered Linux User #285795