[ntp:questions] start the ntp problem error

Stephen Liu satimis at icare.com.hk
Mon Jan 26 08:25:32 UTC 2004


Hi

>As i use the command "service ntp start", it generates an error about the
>time sync server failed and the ntp is "ok" to startup
>What is the problem it has?
>  
>
Are you running RH?

>Can i set the local clock as the only one time source as there are no
>external time source available in the local network.
>  
>
Are you running
* ntp-simple
or

* ntp-refclock (local refclock)

# ls /etc/init.d/ | grep ntp
to see what happen


then

# ps ax | grep ntpd

if no printout, ntpd is not running.


And is your /etc/ntp.conf empty?


You can synchronise to the following time server

>From http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/clock2a.html
# 39 HK ntp.cuhk.edu.hk

HTH

B.R.
Stephen Liu







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