Ntpdate fails to start

[Tony Molloy]

On Tuesday 09 September 2008 14:23:58 Paul Smith wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 1:23 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:
> >
> > Sorry chkconfig --level 345 network off
>
> No progress; again:
>

Did you reboot the machine.


> # /sbin/service network status
> Configured devices:
> lo eth0
> Currently active devices:
> lo eth0 vmnet1 vmnet8
> # /sbin/service NetworkManager status
> NetworkManager (pid 2334) is running...
> #
>
> Paul