NTP fails synchronization with server at startup

Craig White craigwhite at azapple.com
Wed Dec 5 01:51:10 UTC 2007


On Wed, 2007-12-05 at 01:45 +0000, Paul Smith wrote:
> On Dec 5, 2007 1:33 AM, Craig White <craigwhite at azapple.com> wrote:
> > > > > I have NTP configured to synchronize with a server at startup, but it
> > > > > always fails that as reported by F8 during the booting.
> > > > > Notwithstanding:
> > > > >
> > > > > # /sbin/service ntpd restart
> > > > > Shutting down ntpd:                                        [  OK  ]
> > > > > ntpd: Synchronizing with time server:                      [  OK  ]
> > > > > Starting ntpd:                                             [  OK  ]
> > > > > #
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > How long after the network starts does ntpd start? The network
> > > > connection might not be quite there.  Maybe add a "sleep 10" to the ntpd
> > > > file in init.d?
> > >
> > > How can I add such a sleep? Should I add the line
> > >
> > > sleep 10
> > >
> > > at the end of the ntpd file?
> > ----
> > personally, I like the idea of turning off ipv6 and rebooting better.
> >
> > If you want to add the sleep 10, probably in the start section after
> >
> >         [ -x /usr/sbin/ntpd ] || exit 5
> 
> I do not see any option in system-config-network to turn off ipv6.
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try editing /etc/sysconfig/network

NETWORKING_IPV6=no

Craig




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