On Wed, 2007-12-05 at 00:07 +0000, Paul Smith wrote: > 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! > / ---- do you live in Portugal? (I think that's what tld=pt is) Why are there so many interfaces? Something seems broken with your setup. You probably should turn ipv6 off (I think you can do that in system-config-network). what is output of... /sbin/ifconfig /etc/modprobe.conf Craig
