Ntpdate fails to start

[Paul Smith]

On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 1:23 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:

# /sbin/service network status
Configured devices:
lo eth0
Currently active devices:
lo eth0 vmnet1 vmnet8
# /sbin/service NetworkManager status
NetworkManager (pid 2334) is running...
#

Paul