OK then, it's time to fix this. We use a standard ntp server if and only if ntp isn't actually running. I'll play a little to find a robust-enough test
I also noticed post_server_install had some SuSE fixes lacking from post_rpm_install. -- David N. Lombard My comments represent my opinions, not those of Intel Corporation. >-----Original Message----- >From: Bernard Li [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 3:56 PM >To: Lombard, David N; OSCAR-DEVEL >Subject: RE: [Oscar-devel] [ oscar-Bugs-1084690 ] (FC2) ntpd pemission >warning on client nodes > >Hi Dave: > >I tend to agree with your points about modifying the config file, that >is traditionally the way I do it, but I was just wondering if there was >a specific reason why it was done this way (for ntpconfig). > >BTW, even if ntp is running, if you modify the conf file and restart the >daemon, it should be okay, right? > >Cheers, > >Bernard > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> Lombard, David N >> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 14:23 >> To: OSCAR-DEVEL >> Subject: RE: [Oscar-devel] [ oscar-Bugs-1084690 ] (FC2) ntpd >> pemission warning on client nodes >> >> >>Comment By: Bernard Li (bernardli) >> >Date: 2005-01-04 11:37 >> > >> >Message: >> >Logged In: YES >> >user_id=879102 >> > >> >/etc/ntp.conf is generated by the ntpconfig package scripts >> >post_server_install and post_rpm_install and that is what I >> am trying >> >to modify. Unfortunately it does not keep a backup of the original >> >conf file which came with the rpm... perhaps this could be >> changed... >> >> Let's discuss this here instead of SF. >> >> OK, now that I've looked at post_server_install, a couple of comments >> >> Why don't you pick up the existing file and modify that? >> This will lead to the following Good Things(TM): >> >> a) If ntp is, in fact, running, you shouldn't be a-messin' >> with the choice of the server. Here and other places, the >> default gateway is also the ntp server. >> >> b) You won't need to "remember" the correct driftfile, it >> will already be set. >> >> c) You only need to change to lines that you actually need to. >> >> Ditto for post_rpm_install, but commenting out all save the >> server line, which you replace... >> >> -- >> David N. Lombard >> >> My comments represent my opinions, not those of Intel Corporation. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues >> Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. >> It's fun and FREE -- well, almost....http://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt >> _______________________________________________ >> Oscar-devel mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oscar-devel >> ------------------------------------------------------- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almost....http://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt _______________________________________________ Oscar-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oscar-devel
