Package: ntpdate Version: 1:4.2.0a+stable-8.1 Severity: important
Hello, I run ntpdate like this: # /usr/sbin/ntpdate -u -b -v -p 8 ptbtime2.ptb.de 2 May 09:36:22 ntpdate[8436]: ntpdate [EMAIL PROTECTED]:4.2.0a+stable-8-r Fri Oct 28 15:39:50 CEST 2005 (1) 2 May 09:36:31 ntpdate[8436]: no server suitable for synchronization found Looking at the interface (I'm on dial-up), I get a number of these before the second message above appears: # /usr/sbin/tcpdump -s 1500 -vvv -ni ppp0 port 123 tcpdump: listening on ppp0, link-type LINUX_SLL (Linux cooked), capture size 1500 bytes 09:42:15.969522 IP (tos 0x0, ttl 64, id 0, offset 0, flags [DF], proto: UDP (17), length: 76) 80.134.247.217.32769 > 192.53.103.104.123: [udp sum ok] NTPv4, length 48 Client, Leap indicator: clock unsynchronized (192), Stratum 0, poll 4s, precision -6 Root Delay: 1.000000, Root dispersion: 1.000000, Reference-ID: (unspec) Reference Timestamp: 0.000000000 Originator Timestamp: 0.000000000 Receive Timestamp: 0.000000000 Transmit Timestamp: 3355544535.969389999 (2006/05/02 09:42:15) Originator - Receive Timestamp: 0.000000000 Originator - Transmit Timestamp: 3355544535.969389999 (2006/05/02 09:42:15) 09:42:16.033854 IP (tos 0x0, ttl 56, id 0, offset 0, flags [DF], proto: UDP (17), length: 76) 192.53.103.104.123 > 80.134.247.217.32769: [udp sum ok] NTPv4, length 48 Server, Leap indicator: (0), Stratum 1, poll 4s, precision -18 Root Delay: 0.000000, Root dispersion: 0.001586, Reference-ID: PTB^@ Reference Timestamp: 3355544491.942704508 (2006/05/02 09:41:31) Originator Timestamp: 3355544535.969389999 (2006/05/02 09:42:15) Receive Timestamp: 3355544535.324892717 (2006/05/02 09:42:15) Transmit Timestamp: 3355544535.325117687 (2006/05/02 09:42:15) Originator - Receive Timestamp: -0.644497282 Originator - Transmit Timestamp: -0.644272312 09:42:16.969418 IP (tos 0x0, ttl 64, id 1, offset 0, flags [DF], proto: UDP (17), length: 76) 80.134.247.217.32769 > 192.53.103.104.123: [udp sum ok] NTPv4, length 48 Client, Leap indicator: clock unsynchronized (192), Stratum 0, poll 4s, precision -6 Root Delay: 1.000000, Root dispersion: 1.000000, Reference-ID: (unspec) Reference Timestamp: 0.000000000 Originator Timestamp: 0.000000000 Receive Timestamp: 0.000000000 Transmit Timestamp: 3355544536.969327999 (2006/05/02 09:42:16) Originator - Receive Timestamp: 0.000000000 Originator - Transmit Timestamp: 3355544536.969327999 (2006/05/02 09:42:16) 09:42:17.032558 IP (tos 0x0, ttl 56, id 0, offset 0, flags [DF], proto: UDP (17), length: 76) 192.53.103.104.123 > 80.134.247.217.32769: [udp sum ok] NTPv4, length 48 Server, Leap indicator: (0), Stratum 1, poll 4s, precision -18 Root Delay: 0.000000, Root dispersion: 0.001586, Reference-ID: PTB^@ Reference Timestamp: 3355544491.942704508 (2006/05/02 09:41:31) Originator Timestamp: 3355544536.969327999 (2006/05/02 09:42:16) Receive Timestamp: 3355544536.323841957 (2006/05/02 09:42:16) Transmit Timestamp: 3355544536.324092555 (2006/05/02 09:42:16) Originator - Receive Timestamp: -0.645486042 Originator - Transmit Timestamp: -0.645235444 09:42:17.969386 IP (tos 0x0, ttl 64, id 2, offset 0, flags [DF], proto: UDP (17), length: 76) 80.134.247.217.32769 > 192.53.103.104.123: [udp sum ok] NTPv4, length 48 Client, Leap indicator: clock unsynchronized (192), Stratum 0, poll 4s, precision -6 Root Delay: 1.000000, Root dispersion: 1.000000, Reference-ID: (unspec) Reference Timestamp: 0.000000000 Originator Timestamp: 0.000000000 Receive Timestamp: 0.000000000 Transmit Timestamp: 3355544537.969292999 (2006/05/02 09:42:17) Originator - Receive Timestamp: 0.000000000 Originator - Transmit Timestamp: 3355544537.969292999 (2006/05/02 09:42:17) 09:42:18.037420 IP (tos 0x0, ttl 56, id 0, offset 0, flags [DF], proto: UDP (17), length: 76) 192.53.103.104.123 > 80.134.247.217.32769: [udp sum ok] NTPv4, length 48 Server, Leap indicator: (0), Stratum 1, poll 4s, precision -18 Root Delay: 0.000000, Root dispersion: 0.001602, Reference-ID: PTB^@ Reference Timestamp: 3355544491.942704508 (2006/05/02 09:41:31) Originator Timestamp: 3355544537.969292999 (2006/05/02 09:42:17) Receive Timestamp: 3355544537.328973586 (2006/05/02 09:42:17) Transmit Timestamp: 3355544537.329161812 (2006/05/02 09:42:17) Originator - Receive Timestamp: -0.640319413 Originator - Transmit Timestamp: -0.640131187 This is with Linux kernel 2.4.27. I currently don't know how to fix this. The ptbtime[12].ptb.de are the (government) official time servers here in Germany. Best, --Toni++ -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.4.27-2-686-smp Locale: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (charmap=ISO-8859-15) Versions of packages ntpdate depends on: ii libc6 2.3.6-7 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libcap1 1:1.10-14 support for getting/setting POSIX. ntpdate recommends no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]