Manuel Arostegui Ramirez wrote on 20-MAY-2007 09:09:41.88 >El Domingo, 20 de Mayo de 2007 03:01, Lux Zhang escribió: >> Hi >> I tried to used ntpd to sync time, but always got a failure error: >> >> [root@home]# /sbin/service ntpd restart >> Shutting down ntpd: [ OK ] >> ntpd: Synchronizing with time server: [FAILED] >> Starting ntpd: [ OK ] >> >> how to fix this? >> >> >> the conf file reads as >> >> # Permit time synchronization with our time source, but do not >> # permit the source to query or modify the service on this system. >> restrict default kod nomodify notrap nopeer noquery >> >> # Permit all access over the loopback interface. This could >> # be tightened as well, but to do so would effect some of >> # the administrative functions. >> restrict 127.0.0.1 >> >> # Hosts on local network are less restricted. >> #restrict 192.168.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0 nomodify notrap >> >> # Use public servers from the pool.ntp.org project. >> # Please consider joining the pool (http://www.pool.ntp.org/join.html). >> server 0.pool.ntp.org >> server 1.pool.ntp.org >> server 2.pool.ntp.org >> server asia.pool.ntp.org >> server 0.fedora.pool.ntp.org >> server 1.fedora.pool.ntp.org >> server 2.fedora.pool.ntp.org >> >> #broadcast 192.168.1.255 key 42 # broadcast server >> #broadcastclient # broadcast client >> #broadcast 224.0.1.1 key 42 # multicast server >> #multicastclient 224.0.1.1 # multicast client >> #manycastserver 239.255.254.254 # manycast server >> #manycastclient 239.255.254.254 key 42 # manycast client >> >> # Undisciplined Local Clock. This is a fake driver intended for backup >> # and when no outside source of synchronized time is available. >> fudge 127.127.1.0 stratum 10 >> >> # Drift file. Put this in a directory which the daemon can write to. >> # No symbolic links allowed, either, since the daemon updates the file >> # by creating a temporary in the same directory and then rename()'ing >> # it to the file. >> driftfile /var/lib/ntp/drift >> >> # Key file containing the keys and key identifiers used when operating >> # with symmetric key cryptography. >> keys /etc/ntp/keys >> >> # Specify the key identifiers which are trusted. >> #trustedkey 4 8 42 >> >> # Specify the key identifier to use with the ntpdc utility. >> #requestkey 8 >> >> # Specify the key identifier to use with the ntpq utility. >> #controlkey 8 >> server 127.127.1.0 >> restrict 0.pool.ntp.org mask 255.255.255.255 nomodify notrap noquery >> restrict 1.pool.ntp.org mask 255.255.255.255 nomodify notrap noquery >> restrict 2.pool.ntp.org mask 255.255.255.255 nomodify notrap noquery >> restrict asia.pool.ntp.org mask 255.255.255.255 nomodify notrap noquery >> > >Some kind of firewall blocking that connection? Got the same on some (NOTE: not all, although ntp is configured in exactly the same way) of my machines. The problem started probably after some update (which??). I already tested switching off the firewall on the machine, but it did not help. Jouk Bush : All votes are equal but some votes are more equal than others. >------------------------------------------------------------------------------< Jouk Jansen joukj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Technische Universiteit Delft tttttttttt uu uu ddddddd Kavli Institute of Nanoscience tttttttttt uu uu dd dd Nationaal centrum voor HREM tt uu uu dd dd Lorentzweg 1 tt uu uu dd dd 2628 CJ Delft tt uu uu dd dd Nederland tt uu uu dd dd tel. 31-15-2782272 tt uuuuuuu ddddddd >------------------------------------------------------------------------------<