On Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:21:42 -0500, Todd Denniston wrote: [...] > any ntpd messages in /var/log/messages during boot? If ntpd detects what > the problem is, it often gives a clue there. > > do you see any messages on boot where network is being delayed? > > Is it only the ntpdate failing or is ntpd also not finding hosts on > boot? if only ntpdate, then I would suspect the /etc/ntp/ntpservers or > /etc/ntp/step-tickers to have a bad name. if it is both ntpdate and ntpd > failing, then I would suspect some problem with DNS, but that usually > leaves traces in /var/log/messages. > > -- > Todd Denniston > Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) Harnessing the > Power of Technology for the Warfighter Here are some excerpts from /var/log/messages: This is a failure on boot: Jan 9 17:30:24 mbrc32 automount[2112]: lookup_read_master: lookup (nisplus): couldn't locat nis+ table auto.master Jan 9 17:30:25 mbrc32 nscd: 2137 Access Vector Cache (AVC) started Jan 9 17:30:25 mbrc32 hpiod: 1.7.4a accepting connections at 2208... Jan 9 17:30:26 mbrc32 ntpdate[2223]: sendto(mbrc21): Operation not permitted Jan 9 17:30:27 mbrc32 setroubleshoot: SELinux is preventing the / usr/sbin/nscd from using potentially mislabeled files (/etc/hosts). For complete SELinux messages. r un sealert -l d4747998-8ff4-4f42-8688-abbbb3671216 Jan 9 17:30:27 mbrc32 ntpdate[2223]: sendto(mbrc21): Operation not permitted Jan 9 17:30:29 mbrc32 last message repeated 2 times Jan 9 17:30:30 mbrc32 ntpdate[2223]: no server suitable for synchronization found Jan 9 17:30:30 mbrc32 ntpd[2228]: ntpd 4.2.4p2@xxxxxxxx Thu Jun 21 10:53:04 UTC 2007 (1) Ihis is a successful command line restart of ntp: Jan 9 17:31:34 mbrc32 setroubleshoot: SELinux is preventing /usr/ sbin/openvpn (openvpn_t) "write" to /etc/openvpn/openvpn-status.log (openvpn_etc_t). For complete SELinux messages. run sealert -l c3e4092f-9526-45a2-9eaf-effe3284ee2c Jan 9 17:31:42 mbrc32 setroubleshoot: SELinux is preventing the / usr/sbin/nscd from using potentially mislabeled files (/etc/hosts). For complete SELinux messages. run sealert -l d4747998-8ff4-4f42-8688- abbbb3671216 Jan 9 17:32:47 mbrc32 ntpd[2229]: ntpd exiting on signal 15 Jan 9 17:32:47 mbrc32 ntpdate[3264]: step time server 192.168.9.21 offset 0.110985 sec Jan 9 17:32:47 mbrc32 ntpd[3266]: ntpd 4.2.4p2@xxxxxxxx Thu Jun 21 10:53:04 UTC 2007 (1) Jan 9 17:32:47 mbrc32 ntpd[3267]: precision = 1.000 usec Jan 9 17:32:47 mbrc32 ntpd[3267]: Listening on interface #0 wildcard, 0.0.0.0#123 Disabled Could selinux be interfering even though /etc/selinux/config (comments removed): SELINUX=permissive SELINUXTYPE=targeted SETLOCALDEFS=0 When I first looked at messages per your suggestion, it looked like openvpn might be related to the problem. I therefore changed /etc/init.d/openvpn so openvpn would start after ntpd. No difference. Mike. ~ ~ -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
