On Dec 5, 2007 2:08 AM, Craig White <craigwhite@xxxxxxxxxxx> 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? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How long after the network starts does ntpd start? The network > > > > > > > connection might not be quite there. Maybe add a "sleep 10" to the ntpd > > > > > > > file in init.d? > > > > > > > > > > > > How can I add such a sleep? Should I add the line > > > > > > > > > > > > sleep 10 > > > > > > > > > > > > at the end of the ntpd file? > > > > > ---- > > > > > personally, I like the idea of turning off ipv6 and rebooting better. > > > > > > > > > > If you want to add the sleep 10, probably in the start section after > > > > > > > > > > [ -x /usr/sbin/ntpd ] || exit 5 > > > > > > > > I do not see any option in system-config-network to turn off ipv6. > > > ---- > > > try editing /etc/sysconfig/network > > > > > > NETWORKING_IPV6=no > > > > Unfortunately, both methods (the sleep one and the ipv6 -> off one) > > fail to solve the reported problem. However, > > > > # /sbin/service ntpd restart > > Shutting down ntpd: [ OK ] > > ntpd: Synchronizing with time server: [ OK ] > > Starting ntpd: [ OK ] > > # > ---- > you do know that you need to restart after shutting of ipv6 right? > > I think that restarting ntpd seemed to work from the start. Yes, Craig, I did reboot the computer after having turned off ipv6, but it did not solve the problem. It is rather strange that '/sbin/service ntpd restart' works perfectly and that NTP cannot synchronize with the server at booting. Paul
