On Dec 4, 2007 11:50 PM, Craig White <craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I have NTP configured to synchronize with a server at startup, but it > > always fails that as reported by F8 during the booting. > > Notwithstanding: > > > > # /sbin/service ntpd restart > > Shutting down ntpd: [ OK ] > > ntpd: Synchronizing with time server: [ OK ] > > Starting ntpd: [ OK ] > > # > > > > Any ideas? > ---- > output of ??? > > cat /etc/ntp/step-tickers > cat /etc/ntp/ntpservers > grep server /etc/ntp.conf > grep ntp /var/log/messages Thanks to both. The requested output: # cat /etc/ntp/step-tickers # List of servers used for initial synchronization. ntp.ist.utl.pt # # grep server /etc/ntp.conf # Use public servers from the pool.ntp.org project. #broadcast 192.168.1.255 autokey # broadcast server #broadcast 224.0.1.1 autokey # multicast server #manycastserver 239.255.254.254 # manycast server #server 127.127.1.0 # local clock server ntp.ist.utl.pt # # cat /etc/ntp/ntpservers clock.redhat.com clock2.redhat.com # /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:58:14 localhost ntpdate[1943]: can't find host ntp.ist.utl.pt /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:58:14 localhost ntpdate[1943]: no servers can be used, exiting /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:58:14 localhost ntpd[1946]: ntpd 4.2.4p2@xxxxxxxx Mon Sep 24 14:40:07 UTC 2007 (1) /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:58:14 localhost ntpd[1947]: precision = 1.000 usec /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:58:14 localhost ntpd[1947]: Listening on interface #0 wildcard, 0.0.0.0#123 Disabled /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:58:14 localhost ntpd[1947]: Listening on interface #1 wildcard, ::#123 Disabled /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:58:14 localhost ntpd[1947]: Listening on interface #2 lo, ::1#123 Enabled /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:58:14 localhost ntpd[1947]: Listening on interface #3 vmnet1, fe80::250:56ff:fec0:1#123 Enabled /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:58:14 localhost ntpd[1947]: Listening on interface #4 lo, 127.0.0.1#123 Enabled /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:58:14 localhost ntpd[1947]: Listening on interface #5 vmnet1, 192.168.113.1#123 Enabled /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:58:14 localhost ntpd[1947]: Listening on interface #6 vmnet8, 192.168.139.1#123 Enabled /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:58:14 localhost ntpd[1947]: kernel time sync status 0040 /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:58:14 localhost ntpd[1947]: frequency initialized 198.964 PPM from /var/lib/ntp/drift /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:58:14 localhost ntpd[1947]: getaddrinfo: "ntp.ist.utl.pt" invalid host address, ignored /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:58:15 localhost ntpd[1947]: Listening on interface #7 vmnet8, fe80::250:56ff:fec0:8#123 Enabled /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:59:16 localhost ntpd[1947]: Cannot find existing interface for address 193.136.134.3 /var/log/messages:Dec 4 20:59:16 localhost ntpd_initres[1951]: ntpd indicates no data available! / Paul
