Can you send the output of ntp.conf?
[LoN]Kamikaze wrote: > Stefan Lambrev wrote: >> Hi, >> >> [LoN]Kamikaze wrote: >>> Doug Hardie wrote: >>> >>>> On Jul 19, 2007, at 10:08, [LoN]Kamikaze wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> As the subject says, on my 6-stable systems ntpd just sits there and >>>>> does >>>>> nothing. The logs only mention when the daemon gets started or shut >>>>> down. It >>>>> complains when servers are not reachable, but does nothing when they >>>>> are available. >>>>> >>>>> The drift file always contains 0.00. >>>>> >>>>> ntpdate and openntpd both successfully manage to set the time, so I >>>>> suppose >>>>> it's a problem with ntpd. >>>>> >>>> Are you on a static IP address? If not, ntpd obtains its IP address >>>> when it starts up and uses it forever. If your IP address changes then >>>> it will not be able to communicate with the upstream ntp servers. It >>>> has to be restarted everytime your IP address changes. >>>> >>> I have a static address. The trouble is it seems to operate fine, only it >>> forgets to change the time when it differs from the time servers too >>> much. >>> Sometimes my clock goes wrong more than 1 second within a day. >>> >> ntpd will not change time if the difference is too big - I think it >> should be less then 1000s. >> ntpdate will :) >> >> Also if you have increased your kernel secure level 2+ : >> >> In addition, kernel time changes are restricted to less than or >> equal to one second. Attempts to change the time by more than >> this >> will log the message ``Time adjustment clamped to +1 second''. >> >> So grep for ntpd in /var/log/messages and I'm sure you will find the >> problem. >> >> Other problem that I see is if you are behind NAT/firewall. >> Because ntpd make a request and wait for response on different port, so >> check your firewall configuration and blocked packets. > > My securelevel is -1, even starting with an accurate clock ntpd just slowly > lets it drift away. I'm behind a 2 NATs, one of which I have no access to. > However openntpd and ntpdate don't seem to be troubled by this. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
