[ntp:questions] NTP fails synchronization with server at startup

Richard B. Gilbert rgilbert88 at comcast.net
Wed Dec 5 22:35:03 UTC 2007


phhs80 at gmail.com wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> I have NTP configured to synchronize with a server at startup, but it
> always fails that as reported by Fedora 8 during the booting.
> Notwithstanding:
> 
> # /sbin/service ntpd restart
> Shutting down ntpd:                                        [  OK  ]
> ntpd: Synchronizing with time server:                      [  OK  ]
> Starting ntpd:                                             [  OK  ]
> #
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Paul

Your message is VERY short on useful information.  What version of ntpd 
are you using?  I don't see any details of the alleged failure.

What command line are you using to start ntpd?  What does your ntp.conf 
file look like?  Are there any relevant messages in syslog?




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