Ntpdate fails to start

[Paul Smith]

On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 12:37 PM, Tony Molloy <tony.molloy at 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:

# /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