Andreas Jaeger wrote: > Let's look what can be done for ntp - and later look at other > services. Note the ntp service is also usefull for machines without > network (serial DCF77 clock). Right now the dispatcher script sends a > signal to ntp if the IP address changes but during boot ntp starts > even if network is not running. > > Suggestion: ntp start script should figure out if NetworkManager is > running and if it is only start if network is up - otherwise the > dispatcher script will start it.
At home my ntpd starts up with no servers defined and the ip-up script adds time servers via ntpdc IIRC. Requires that the local clock is sufficiently exact though. I'm not sure if there is a way to remove time servers from a running ntpd again though. > Dial-in support for NetworkManager to support ISDN, Modem, UMTS, 3G > cards is beeing worked on and should be ready for openSUSE 10.3. Whatever that means. Does it use existing config files as created by yast? cu Ludwig -- (o_ Ludwig Nussel //\ SUSE Labs V_/_ http://www.suse.de/ SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nuernberg) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
