On 12/9/05, Terry Polzin <fox3ec208@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Is there some gui for configuring NTP? > > > > > > > > /usr/bin/system-config-time > > > > > > Thanks, Terry. But getting > > > > > > # /sbin/service ntpd restart > > > Shutting down ntpd: [ OK ] > > > ntpd: Synchronizing with time server: [FAILED] > > > Starting ntpd: [ OK ] > > > # > > > > > > whatever server I choose. > > > > Is your iptables open for NTP? > > I have this: > > -A INPUT -s 66.187.233.4 -p udp -m udp --sport 123 --dport 123 -j ACCEPT > > -A INPUT -s 66.187.224.4 -p udp -m udp --sport 123 --dport 123 -j ACCEPT > > > > If you don't have something like that, try it, restart your iptables and > > ntp, it works for me. > Also, what do you have selected for a time server? Is it one in the same TZ > and reasonably close by? Thanks to all. I do not think my firewall (shorewall) is the responsible, as I have not changed anything related with it, and NTP worked fine before. My TZ is "Europe mainland", the NTP server is clock.redhat.com, and # ntpstat unsynchronised time server re-starting polling server every 64 s # Paul
