Re: [ntp:questions] in pool, my server runs for days, crashes with no log

2007-11-05 Thread Dennis Hilberg, Jr.
fishtop_records wrote: > But I've got a bigger problem. > The normal /etc/rc.d/init.d/ntpd script is not working. > if I run the ntpd program from a shell, it runs fine. > (It takes a fairly long time to start and detach from the shell, maybe > a full minute or more) > > if I start it the usual Ma

Re: [ntp:questions] Using a "composite clock" time source?

2007-11-05 Thread Hal Murray
>I asked him what I should google up and he said "composite clock." Is >there some way to hook up a "composite clock" to the serial port on my >server? It appears that a composite clock is three wires: tip, ring >and ground? Any help on if it's possible to use this would be great. I'm far from a

Re: [ntp:questions] in pool, my server runs for days, crashes with no log

2007-11-05 Thread Hal Murray
>But I've got a bigger problem. >The normal /etc/rc.d/init.d/ntpd script is not working. >if I run the ntpd program from a shell, it runs fine. >(It takes a fairly long time to start and detach from the shell, maybe >a full minute or more) > if I start it the usual Mandriva way, > /etc/rc.d/init.d

Re: [ntp:questions] in pool, my server runs for days, crashes with no log

2007-11-05 Thread fishtop_records
On Nov 5, 9:47 pm, Harlan Stenn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You wanted: configure --with-binsubdir=sbin That put the executables in /usr/sbin/sbin But I've got a bigger problem. The normal /etc/rc.d/init.d/ntpd script is not working. if I run the ntpd program from a shell, it runs fine. (It take

Re: [ntp:questions] in pool, my server runs for days, crashes with no log

2007-11-05 Thread Harlan Stenn
>>> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, fishtop_records <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: fishtop> OK, I've updated to 4.2.4p4 For some reason, 'make install' didn't fishtop> put the executables into /usr/ sbin as I expected as I did the fishtop> configure --prefix=/usr/sbin You wanted: configure --with-bi

Re: [ntp:questions] in pool, my server runs for days, crashes with no log

2007-11-05 Thread fishtop_records
> First of all you should upgrade since that's a positively ancient > version. The current stable release is 4.2.4p4. OK, I've updated to 4.2.4p4 For some reason, 'make install' didn't put the executables into /usr/ sbin as I expected as I did the configure --prefix=/usr/sbin but I moved them by

[ntp:questions] Using a "composite clock" time source?

2007-11-05 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My NTP server is run at the local phone company. They already have a GPS fed stratum 2 (?) time source fed via GPS on the roof. The CO guy told me that they have lots of leads off their "composite clock" and we could have one if we needed. Apparently this timing source feds all their telco gear (OC

Re: [ntp:questions] in pool, my server runs for days, crashes with no log

2007-11-05 Thread Dennis Hilberg, Jr.
fishtop_records wrote: > On Nov 5, 12:39 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hal > Murray) wrote: >> What version of ntp are you running? > > > ntp-4.2.0 > >> One common problem is running out of memory. > > Yeah, I've set ulimit to try to hold that. > > Altho I can't find it when I look for it now. Where

Re: [ntp:questions] in pool, my server runs for days, crashes with no log

2007-11-05 Thread Danny Mayer
fishtop_records wrote: > On Nov 5, 12:39 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hal > Murray) wrote: >> What version of ntp are you running? > > > ntp-4.2.0 > First of all you should upgrade since that's a positively ancient version. The current stable release is 4.2.4p4. If it still crashes we can discuss it

Re: [ntp:questions] in pool, my server runs for days, crashes with no log

2007-11-05 Thread fishtop_records
On Nov 5, 12:39 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hal Murray) wrote: > What version of ntp are you running? ntp-4.2.0 > One common problem is running out of memory. Yeah, I've set ulimit to try to hold that. Altho I can't find it when I look for it now. Where does the ulimit belong? My server is a dual X

Re: [ntp:questions] Standalone PC Clock Sync

2007-11-05 Thread Danny Mayer
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > To allay suspicions that this newsgroup might be biased pro-Meinberg, > I'll just add that PCI cards are also available from Hopf: > http://ww.hopf.com/. > > Paul We try not to be biased about it. There are indeed many vendors who sell refclock modules and are much che

Re: [ntp:questions] Standalone PC Clock Sync

2007-11-05 Thread Paul . Croome
To allay suspicions that this newsgroup might be biased pro-Meinberg, I'll just add that PCI cards are also available from Hopf: http://ww.hopf.com/. Paul ___ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org https://lists.ntp.org/mailman/listinfo/question