Re: Ntpdate fails to start

[Aaron Konstam <akonstam sbcglobal net>]

On Tue, 2008-09-09 at 13:23 +0100, Tony Molloy wrote:
> On Tuesday 09 September 2008 13:02:34 Paul Smith wrote:
> > On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 12:37 PM, Tony Molloy <tony molloy ul ie> wrote:
> > >> >> Thanks again, Tony. The new results:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> # /sbin/service network status
> > >> >> Configured devices:
> > >> >> lo eth0
> > >> >> Currently active devices:
> > >> >> lo eth0 vmnet8 vmnet1
> > >> >> #
> > >> >
> > >> > OK you have both the NetworkManager service and the network service
> > >> > running. You shouldn't have both running at the same time.
> > >> >
> > >> > Do you have a static IP address, is this a laptop.
> > >> >
> > >> > You can switch one or other service off with
> > >> >
> > >> > # service NetworkManager stop
> > >> > or
> > >> > # service network stop
> > >> >
> > >> > To make the change permanent and survive a reboot do
> > >> >
> > >> > # chkconfig --level 345 NetworkManager off
> > >> > or
> > >> > # chkconfig --level 345 newtork off
> > >>
> > >> Thanks again, Tony. I am using a desktop and not a laptop, and my IP
> > >> is dynamic. Thus, which one of the two services should I stop
> > >> permanently?
> > >>
> > >> Paul
> > >
> > > For DHCP adresses you can go with either.
> > >
> > > Try NetworkManager first by disabling the network service with
> > > # chkconfig network off
> > > and then rebooting.
> > >
> > > Then
> > > # service NetworkManager status
> > > should tell you NetworkManager is running
> > > and
> > >
> > > # service network status
> > > should tell you network is not running.
> > >
> > > Then wait a few minutes and do  ( it takes ntpd a few minutes to
> > > synchronise )
> > >
> > > # /usr/sbin/ntpq -p
> > >
> > > If you see one of the time servers with an * in front of it then ntpd is
> > > working and synchronised to that server.
> >
> > Thanks, Tony, but after 'chkconfig network off' and a reboot, I get:
> >
> 
> Sorry chkconfig --level 345 network off
chkconfig network off  
should do the same thing.
> 
> Tony
> > # /sbin/service NetworkManager status
> > NetworkManager (pid 2332) is running...
> > # /sbin/service network status
> > Configured devices:
> > lo eth0
> > Currently active devices:
> > lo eth0 vmnet8 vmnet1
> > #
> >
> > Apparently, both NetworkManager and network are simultaneously on.
> >
> > Paul
> 
> 
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