[NTLUG:Discuss] NTP

[Mark Bainter]

Greg Edwards [greg at nas-inet.com] wrote:
> Mark Bainter wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Well, the problem is I don't sync at all.  After 4 or 5 hours of runtime my
> > ntpq -c peers looks like:
> > 
> >      remote           refid      st t when poll reach   delay   offset  jitter
> > ==============================================================================
> >  ntp.tacc.utexas 0.0.0.0         16 u    -   64    0    0.000    0.000 4000.00
> >  navobs1.wustl.e 0.0.0.0         16 u    -   64    0    0.000    0.000 4000.00
> >  fnbhs.com       0.0.0.0         16 u    -   64    0    0.000    0.000 4000.00
> > 
> 
> 
> Considering that fnbhs.com is valid at 209.144.20.76, is it possible
> your not able to get to a DNS that can answer the address request?  What
> do you get from a "nslookup fnbhs.com"?  In your ntp.conf try a single
> server line instead of multiples and see if that helps.  Also, if your
> using a fudge line you might try dropping that.  I had trouble using
> that feature on my clients.
> 
> Beyond this point I'm out of ideas, sorry.
> 

Bleh.  Well, I know I get a response for these.  I had one earlier that didn't
resolve at cox.edu.  But when that happens it logs it and it doesn't show up
in your peers output.  So I know that's not it.  I also don't have a fudge
line.  I already yanked that.  Anyone else got any ideas?