Ntpdate fails to start

[Paul Smith]

On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 2:45 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.

Yes, Tony.

Paul