On Sun, May 27, 2007 at 03:03:16PM +0200, Mario Frasca wrote: > I read that ntp can have problems when the IP of the machine changes. > this box is on a local network, with DHCP managed by a belkin switch. > from time to time the switch needs a reset, after which it's not > guaranteed that the machines get the same addresses. my global address > (the outside address of the belkin switch) does not change. > > I just did a apt-get remove --purge ntp and then apt-get install ntp... > > let's see if the log messages keep appearing.
I don't think that's the problem. I think you would get different kind of error messages in that case. This is also a problem that should be fixed in the version you're using. It scans the interfaces every 5 minutes for changes. Maybe you should try something as: ntpdc -c "kerninfo" Kurt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]