On 7/25/06, Peter Van Lone <petervl@gmail.com> wrote:
using SUSE10, when I went into yast to enable the ntp client, I am warned about setting it to execute "on boot". The warning says:
"Warning! If you do not have a permanent internet connection, starting the NTP daemon can take a very long time, and the daemon might not run properly"
Huh?
So, if I have a laptop, that does not at all times have an inet connection, basically I should not use the NTP client? Is there any good way to, once an inet connection IS established, sync time to an NTP server?
Yast seems to only give "never" and "on boot" as ntp sync options. If there is a command I can execute from a shell, that would be fine.
Peter
You may as well try using /etc/sysconfig/network/if-up.d and if-down.d. Or for per interface control - ifservices-xxxx. man ifup and man ifservices for more info. Put in these directories scripts which start/stop ntpd when and interface is started/stopped. -- -- Svetoslav Milenov (Sunny) Windows is a 32-bit extension to a 16-bit graphical shell for an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor by a 2-bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com