i stopped ntpd and restarted - here is output: Jan 18 16:53:32 rider ntpd[1684]: ntpd exiting on signal 15 Jan 18 16:53:37 rider ntpd[9133]: ntpd 4.2.6p2@1.2194-o Sun Oct 17 13:45:13 UTC 2010 (1) Jan 18 16:53:37 rider ntpd[9134]: proto: precision = 1.676 usec Jan 18 16:53:37 rider ntpd[9134]: Listen and drop on 0 v4wildcard 0.0.0.0 UDP 123 Jan 18 16:53:37 rider ntpd[9134]: Listen and drop on 1 v6wildcard :: UDP 123 Jan 18 16:53:37 rider ntpd[9134]: Listen normally on 2 lo 127.0.0.1 UDP 123 Jan 18 16:53:37 rider ntpd[9134]: Listen normally on 3 eth0 192.168.2.22 UDP 123 Jan 18 16:53:37 rider ntpd[9134]: Listen normally on 4 lo ::1 UDP 123 Jan 18 16:53:37 rider ntpd[9134]: Listen normally on 5 eth0 fe80::2e0:81ff:fe76:8bc2 UDP 123 Jan 18 16:54:50 rider ntpd[9134]: ntpd exiting on signal 15 Jan 18 16:55:08 rider ntpd[9175]: ntpd 4.2.6p2@1.2194-o Sun Oct 17 13:45:13 UTC 2010 (1) Jan 18 16:55:08 rider ntpd[9176]: proto: precision = 1.676 usec Jan 18 16:55:08 rider ntpd[9176]: Listen and drop on 0 v4wildcard 0.0.0.0 UDP 123 Jan 18 16:55:08 rider ntpd[9176]: Listen and drop on 1 v6wildcard :: UDP 123 Jan 18 16:55:08 rider ntpd[9176]: Listen normally on 2 lo 127.0.0.1 UDP 123 Jan 18 16:55:08 rider ntpd[9176]: Listen normally on 3 eth0 192.168.44.22 UDP 123 Jan 18 16:55:08 rider ntpd[9176]: Listen normally on 4 lo ::1 UDP 123 Jan 18 16:55:08 rider ntpd[9176]: Listen normally on 5 eth0 fe80::2e0:81ff:fe76:8bc2 UDP 123 root@rider:~# ntpq -p remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter ============================================================================== 199.4.29.166 .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 name1.glorb.com .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 173.244.211.10. .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 clock.xmission. .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 ntp.sunflower.c .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 ntp.cox.net .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 guinness.mcguyv .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 barricade.rack9 .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
all looks normal. mjh On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Balint Szigeti <balint.s...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 18/01/2012 20:30, Stan Hoeppner wrote: >> >> On 1/18/2012 11:22 AM, Joey L wrote: >>> >>> I have installed ntp server on my debian box. >>> I am trying to sync with a public external time server. >>> I have found a couple on the internet - but none seem to want to sync >>> with me or my ntp daemon does not want to do it. >>> >>> I have entered the following in my /etc/ntp.conf file: >>> >>> server 0.us.pool.ntp.org >>> server 1.us.pool.ntp.org >>> server 2.us.pool.ntp.org >>> server 3.us.pool.ntp.org >>> >>> I ran ntpdate and I get this error message - >>> 18 Jan 12:43:23 ntpdate[26430]: no servers can be used, exiting >> >> ntpdate doesn't use ntp.conf. It is a completely unrelated command. >> 'man ntpdate' Sample usage: >> >> $ ntpdate -q 0.us.pool.ntp.org >> >> >> To see what ntpd is doing: >> >> $ grep ntpd /var/log/syslog >> >> >> > but he has problem with ntp, too. okay you're right the ntpdate doesn't use > ntp.conf. > probably the fault is same in two case > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject > of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f1733cb.6080...@gmail.com > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cak3er7set4pji9j91qwdvh-cucfhcr_fcbtbcd1rne1wxyq...@mail.gmail.com