Paul Smith wrote: >> Why not eliminate DNS in this and use the IP address of ntp.ist.utl.pt in >> your configuration files. This would help narrow things down a bit. > > Done, Ed. But: > > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:12:07 localhost ntpdate[1948]: no servers > can be used, exiting > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:12:07 localhost ntpd[1951]: ntpd > 4.2.4p2@xxxxxxxx Mon Sep 24 14:40:07 UTC 2007 (1) > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:12:07 localhost ntpd[1952]: precision = 1.000 usec > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:12:07 localhost ntpd[1952]: Listening on > interface #0 wildcard, 0.0.0.0#123 Disabled > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:12:07 localhost ntpd[1952]: Listening on > interface #1 wildcard, ::#123 Disabled > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:12:07 localhost ntpd[1952]: Listening on > interface #2 lo, ::1#123 Enabled > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:12:07 localhost ntpd[1952]: Listening on > interface #3 lo, 127.0.0.1#123 Enabled > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:12:07 localhost ntpd[1952]: Listening on > interface #4 vmnet1, 192.168.113.1#123 Enabled > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:12:07 localhost ntpd[1952]: Listening on > interface #5 vmnet8, 192.168.139.1#123 Enabled > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:12:07 localhost ntpd[1952]: kernel time > sync status 0040 > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:12:07 localhost ntpd[1952]: frequency > initialized 39.377 PPM from /var/lib/ntp/drift > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:12:07 localhost ntpd[1952]: Cannot find > existing interface for address 193.136.134.3 > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:12:07 localhost ntpd[1952]: configuration > of 193.136.134.3 failed > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:12:08 localhost ntpd[1952]: Listening on > interface #6 vmnet8, fe80::250:56ff:fec0:8#123 Enabled > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:12:08 localhost ntpd[1952]: Listening on > interface #7 vmnet1, fe80::250:56ff:fec0:1#123 Enabled > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:17:08 localhost ntpd[1952]: Listening on > interface #8 eth0, fe80::214:85ff:fe38:2c93#123 Enabled > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:17:08 localhost ntpd[1952]: Listening on > interface #9 eth0, 192.168.1.64#123 Enabled Ahhh....but the symptoms, or at least the messages, have changed..... I see the line..... > /var/log/messages:Dec 5 16:12:07 localhost ntpd[1952]: Cannot find > existing interface for address 193.136.134.3 This seems to indicate that, at least at this point, there is no route to 193.136.134.3. This supports the theory that the issue is a networking issue at this point in the boot process. There are 2 things to try to help narrow things down.... 1. Disable the vmware service from running. You can use chkconfig to do that. 2. Change the order of when ntpd starts. I believe that it will be listed as S58ntpd in /etc/rc5.d. It is too early in the AM here....so I'm not sure if it can be done via a GUI....but you can always move it to S98ntpd in /etc/rc5.d.
