Hmm, stranger & stranger. I just tried the SAME ntpdate command on a machine INSIDE my network and it works just fine there so that eliminates as far as I can tell having a problem with the Cox external network access. The ntpdate command hangs only on the gateway system. -----Original Message----- >From: "Steven A. DuChene" >Sent: Aug 25, 2009 9:36 PM >To: 'Main PLUG discussion list' >Subject: RE: correct way to set timezone & clock/date? SOLVED? (sort of) > >OK, I think I found the problem with ntpd not getting any peers from my server list. >I was starting ntpd from the command line with the following syntax: > >ntpd -I eth0 -D 4 -n > >eth0 is my internal network. I got to looking at the "no interface found for..." >messages and thought I would try adding a -I eth1 where eth1 is my external >outside network connection through the Cox cable modem. So now my command >syntax is: > >ntpd -u ntp -I eth0 -I eth1 -D 4 > >Once I added the "-I eth1" I now seem to have the three external peers listed >when I run "ntpq -p" > >This still does not explain why ntpdate hangs with no replies however. The >ntpdate command sequence I used does not list anything other than the >servers like this: > >ntpdate -v -d dewey.lib.ci.phoenix.az.us ntp.drydog.com > >no restrictions on the interface or anything so I am still not understanding >why that does not work. Plus when I try to start the ntp service from the init >script there is no restrictions on the interface like I was using from the >command line. > >Anyway I think there is still some issue with the ntpdatge command hanging >and since the ntp init script always calls ntpdate before starting ntpd I am >still not going to be able to enable the ntp service on startup. > >Some progress has been made however. >-- >Steve > > > >--------------------------------------------------- >PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss