If you install the RPM from the 6.1 CD, it puts "xntpd" script in
/etc/rc.d/init.d as well as creating directory /etc/ntp and the config
file /etc/ntp.conf. You need to create /etc/ntp step-tickers.
It doesn't appear that your script sets the time with nptdate before
starting the xntpd daemon. I've attached a copy of the 6.1 version at
the end of this message.
pete peterson
> Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 10:02:33 -0600 (CST)
> From: Vidiot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Do you use ntp to set your time?
>
> If you don't use ntp to keep your clock aligned with the National
> Bureau of Standards clock, you should. It is a simple program that
> runs as a daemon. But, it does require a 24x7 net connection.
>
> The latest source is from www.ntp.org. Just fetch it and install it.
> Grab the latest list of timeservers and pick three servers near you that
> provide pubic access. Use level 2 servers, do not use level 1. After
> you put that info in the /etc/ntp.conf file, you can start the daemon.
>
> But, since the source doesn't have (not that I found) and init.d script,
> I fixed one up this morning. It is attached to the message. Drop it in
> /etc/rc.d/init.d and run the following commands:
>
> chkconfig --add ntpd
> /etc/rc.d/init.d/ntpd start
>
> The startup script has been configured to start after named, i.e., named is
> 55 and I set ntpd at 57, in the startup sequence.
>
> I've used ntpd for several years now and it is worth having on the system.
>
> Anyone know why RedHat doesn't make it part of the normal install? If it is,
> I didn't see it.
***************************************************************************
/etc/rc.d/init.d/xntpd from 6.1 distribution
***************************************************************************
#!/bin/sh
#
# xntpd This shell script takes care of starting and stopping
# xntpd (NTPv3 daemon).
#
# chkconfig: - 55 10
# description: xntpd is the NTPv3 daemon.
# Source function library.
. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
# Source networking configuration.
. /etc/sysconfig/network
# Check that networking is up.
[ ${NETWORKING} = "no" ] && exit 0
[ -x /usr/sbin/xntpd -a -f /etc/ntp.conf ] || exit 0
RETVAL=0
# See how we were called.
case "$1" in
start)
# Adjust time to make life easy for xntpd
if [ -f /etc/ntp/step-tickers ]; then
echo -n "Syncing time for xntpd. "
/usr/sbin/ntpdate -s -b -p 8 -u `cat /etc/ntp/step-tickers`
fi
# Start daemons.
echo -n "Starting xntpd: "
daemon xntpd -A
RETVAL=$?
echo
[ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/xntpd
;;
stop)
# Stop daemons.
echo -n "Shutting down xntpd: "
killproc xntpd
RETVAL=$?
echo
[ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && rm -f /var/lock/subsys/xntpd
;;
status)
status xntpd
RETVAL=$?
;;
restart|reload)
$0 stop
$0 start
RETVAL=$?
;;
*)
echo "Usage: xntpd {start|stop|restart|status}"
exit 1
esac
exit $RETVAL
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