Re: ntp configuration

2004-06-30 Thread chris-usenet
Bob Proulx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In the latest ntp configuration the file is /etc/default/ntpdate. So > your problem is already fixed and will be in the next Debian release. A quick hack to /etc/default/ntpdate and all's happy - this uses your non-local "server" entries in /etc/ntp.conf:

clone Re: ntp configuration

2004-06-29 Thread Alvin Oga
hi ya z On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > whiskas:~# ntpq -cpe ntpdate's output is easier to read if its connecting and working or not - it tells you it connected and how much of an time offset and if ntpdate works, xntpd should also work if your xntpd doesnt work, its pr

Re: ntp configuration

2004-06-29 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On Wed, 2004-06-30 at 12:04, Alvin Oga wrote: > > broadcast 192.168.0.0 > > i assume your laptop ( the other ntp config ) is in this ip# range The laptop happily loads web pages from the server, and I do all my testing by sshing to it. As per an earlier email: --- zen8100a:~# nmap

Re: ntp configuration

2004-06-29 Thread Alvin Oga
hi ya z On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > whiskas:~# ntpdate tk1.ihug.com.au > 30 Jun 11:31:07 ntpdate[31469]: the NTP socket is in use, exiting duh ... :-) sorry :-) > whiskas:~# /etc/init.d/ntp-server stop > Stopping NTP server: ntpd. > ### 04-06-30 11:32:32 __ > whiskas

Re: ntp configuration

2004-06-29 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On Wed, 2004-06-30 at 10:29, Alvin Oga wrote: > On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > > > SERVER: > > --- > > whiskas:~# cat /etc/ntp.conf > > driftfile /var/lib/ntp/ntp.drift > > server time-server.bigpond.net.au > > use just ONE and only ONE ntp server for testing > and pick one that wo

Re: ntp configuration

2004-06-29 Thread Alvin Oga
On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > SERVER: > --- > whiskas:~# cat /etc/ntp.conf > driftfile /var/lib/ntp/ntp.drift > server time-server.bigpond.net.au use just ONE and only ONE ntp server for testing and pick one that works ... root# ntpdate time-server.bigpond.net.au you'l

Re: ntp configuration

2004-06-29 Thread Mark Ferlatte
Zenaan Harkness said on Wed, Jun 30, 2004 at 07:54:57AM +1000: > On Tue, 2004-06-29 at 03:39, Bob Proulx wrote: > > Zenaan Harkness wrote: > SERVER: > --- > whiskas:~# cat /etc/ntp.conf > driftfile /var/lib/ntp/ntp.drift > server time-server.bigpond.net.au > server tk1.ihug.com.au > server tk2.ihug

Re: ntp configuration

2004-06-29 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On Tue, 2004-06-29 at 03:39, Bob Proulx wrote: > Zenaan Harkness wrote: > > Even after quite a few emails of support from this list (and thanks very > > much to those who helped) I still can't get my laptop to sync with my > > server. > > Oh, gosh, I will open the can marked "worms". What is the

Re: ntp configuration

2004-06-28 Thread Bob Proulx
Zenaan Harkness wrote: > On Mon, 2004-06-28 at 17:01, Bob Proulx wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In short, I reckon the ntp stuff needs more documentation especially > > > about the debian specific stuff. Is this valid? > > > > Yes. But I assume you are running stable. If sid ever ge

Re: ntp configuration

2004-06-28 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On Mon, 2004-06-28 at 17:01, Bob Proulx wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In short, I reckon the ntp stuff needs more documentation especially > > about the debian specific stuff. Is this valid? > > Yes. But I assume you are running stable. If sid ever gets out the > door you will see some

Re: ntp configuration

2004-06-28 Thread Bob Proulx
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Firstly I am new to the Debian Way of doing things. Welcome! :-) > In short, I reckon the ntp stuff needs more documentation especially > about the debian specific stuff. Is this valid? Yes. But I assume you are running stable. If sid ever gets out the door you wi