Hi, What could also help in this is installing vmware-workstation-tools[1] in your Gentoo instance.
Not directly related to your specific problem, but I've been running RHEL 5 x86_64 in a VM on a CentOS 5 i386 host. The time in RHEL flows slowly, and soon the clock is way behind. I have tried setting up ntpd to keep the time in sync with the host machine, but it crashed silently right away. To work around this, I have a cron job that sets the correct time with the ntpdate command every 2 minutes. It's good enough for my needs. [1] http://gentoo-portage.com/app-emulation/vmware-workstation-tools Good luck! Mike On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 1:00 PM, Chris Brennan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > you need to make sure ntp-client and ntpd (from openntpd) have been > started, and you have a valid time server. > > Below I have included everything I hope will help you > > - ------------ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ emerge -vp openntpd > > These are the packages that would be merged, in order: > > Calculating dependencies... done! > [ebuild R ] net-misc/openntpd-3.9_p1-r1 USE="ssl (-selinux)" 150 kB > > Total: 1 package (1 reinstall), Size of downloads: 150 kB > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ cat /etc/conf.d/ntpd > # /etc/conf.d/ntpd: config file for openntpd's ntpd > > NTPD_HOME=/var/empty > > # See ntpd(8) man page ... some popular options: > # -s Set the time immediately at startup > NTPD_OPTS="" > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ cat /etc/conf.d/ntp-client > # /etc/conf.d/ntp-client > > # Command to run to set the clock initially > # Most people should just leave this line alone ... > # however, if you know what you're doing, and you > # want to use ntpd to set the clock, change this to 'ntpd' > NTPCLIENT_CMD="ntpdate" > > # Options to pass to the above command > # This default setting should work fine but you should > # change the default 'pool.ntp.org' to something closer > # to your machine. See http://www.pool.ntp.org/ or > # try running `netselect -s 3 pool.ntp.org`. > NTPCLIENT_OPTS="-s -b -u pool.ntp.org" > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ cat /etc/ntp > ntp.conf ntp.conf~ ntpd.conf > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ cat /etc/ntpd.conf > # $OpenBSD: ntpd.conf,v 1.7 2004/07/20 17:38:35 henning Exp $ > # sample ntpd configuration file, see ntpd.conf(5) > > # Addresses to listen on (ntpd does not listen by default) > #listen on * > #listen on 127.0.0.1 > #listen on ::1 > > # sync to a single server > #server ntp.example.org > > # use a random selection of 8 public stratum 2 servers > # see http://twiki.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/NTPPoolServers > servers pool.ntp.org > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ cat /etc/ntp.conf > # NOTES: > # - you should only have to update the server line below > # - if you start getting lines like 'restrict' and 'fudge' > # and you didnt add them, AND you run dhcpcd on your > # network interfaces, be sure to add '-Y -N' to the > # dhcpcd_ethX variables in /etc/conf.d/net > > # Name of the servers ntpd should sync with > # Please respect the access policy as stated by the responsible person. > #server ntp.example.tld iburst > > server pool.ntp.org > netselect -s 3 pool.ntp.org > > ## > # A list of available servers can be found here: > # http://www.pool.ntp.org/ > # http://www.pool.ntp.org/#use > # A good way to get servers for your machine is: > # netselect -s 3 pool.ntp.org > ## > > # you should not need to modify the following paths > driftfile /var/lib/ntp/ntp.drift > > #server ntplocal.example.com prefer > #server timeserver.example.org > > # Warning: Using default NTP settings will leave your NTP > # server accessible to all hosts on the Internet. > > # If you want to deny all machines (including your own) > # from accessing the NTP server, uncomment: > #restrict default ignore > > > # To deny other machines from changing the > # configuration but allow localhost: > restrict default nomodify nopeer > restrict 127.0.0.1 > > > # To allow machines within your network to synchronize > # their clocks with your server, but ensure they are > # not allowed to configure the server or used as peers > # to synchronize against, uncomment this line. > # > restrict 192.168.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0 nomodify nopeer notrap > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ > > - --------- > EOF > > > > > John J. Foster wrote: > | Hi all - it's been awhile > | > | This past week I've set up Gentoo running in a VM built by > | http://www.easyvmx.com/ under a XP host. Installation and configuration > | went fine. I normally leave the VM running when I walk away from the > | machine, but when I return, time is way off. Shutting down Gentoo & the > | VM & rebooting solvles the problem, as vmplayer must initially get the > | date and time from the host, but it sure doesn't keep it right after > | that. I tried openntpd, but it kept setting the time further and further > | off. I live in Fort Collins, Co and my locatime is set correctly > | (America/Denver). This is my 1st time playing with VM's. Is this common? > | Is there any way around it? I'm not really sure why openntpd didn't > | work. > | > | Any and all help appreciated. > | > | Thanks, > | festus > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v2.0.7 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFHz2xd8hUIAnGfls4RAhofAKCKc3nbVbdY7Pu8m7UNu192PuLJ4QCeLpCz > suznhio3Jt+UMeQSE4zOwL4= > =/XSs > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > -- > gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list > > -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
