After setting the ntp.conf file and starting the ntpd deamon if I look at /var/log/ntp I see ... libros:/etc # cat /var/log/ntp 3 Sep 14:28:33 ntpd[6171]: sendto(128.46.103.93): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:28:34 ntpd[6171]: sendto(132.246.168.148): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:29:34 ntpd[6171]: sendto(130.126.24.53): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:29:38 ntpd[6171]: sendto(128.46.103.93): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:29:40 ntpd[6171]: sendto(132.246.168.148): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:30:40 ntpd[6171]: sendto(130.126.24.53): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:30:44 ntpd[6171]: sendto(128.46.103.93): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:30:45 ntpd[6171]: sendto(132.246.168.148): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:31:44 ntpd[6171]: sendto(130.126.24.53): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:31:47 ntpd[6171]: sendto(128.46.103.93): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:31:49 ntpd[6171]: sendto(132.246.168.148): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:32:50 ntpd[6171]: sendto(130.126.24.53): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:32:52 ntpd[6171]: sendto(128.46.103.93): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:32:54 ntpd[6171]: sendto(132.246.168.148): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:33:55 ntpd[6171]: sendto(130.126.24.53): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:33:55 ntpd[6171]: sendto(128.46.103.93): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:33:59 ntpd[6171]: sendto(132.246.168.148): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:34:58 ntpd[6171]: sendto(130.126.24.53): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:34:58 ntpd[6171]: sendto(128.46.103.93): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:35:03 ntpd[6171]: sendto(132.246.168.148): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:36:02 ntpd[6171]: sendto(128.46.103.93): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:36:03 ntpd[6171]: sendto(130.126.24.53): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:36:06 ntpd[6171]: sendto(132.246.168.148): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:37:06 ntpd[6171]: sendto(130.126.24.53): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:37:07 ntpd[6171]: sendto(128.46.103.93): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:37:09 ntpd[6171]: sendto(132.246.168.148): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:38:09 ntpd[6171]: sendto(130.126.24.53): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:38:12 ntpd[6171]: sendto(128.46.103.93): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:38:13 ntpd[6171]: sendto(132.246.168.148): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:39:12 ntpd[6171]: sendto(130.126.24.53): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:39:18 ntpd[6171]: sendto(132.246.168.148): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:39:18 ntpd[6171]: sendto(128.46.103.93): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:40:18 ntpd[6171]: sendto(130.126.24.53): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:40:23 ntpd[6171]: sendto(128.46.103.93): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:40:24 ntpd[6171]: sendto(132.246.168.148): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:42:06 ntpd[4918]: kernel time sync enabled 0001 3 Sep 14:42:25 ntpd[6171]: sendto(130.126.24.53): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:42:30 ntpd[6171]: sendto(128.46.103.93): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:42:32 ntpd[6171]: sendto(132.246.168.148): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:46:41 ntpd[6171]: sendto(130.126.24.53): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:46:47 ntpd[6171]: sendto(128.46.103.93): Bad file descriptor 3 Sep 14:46:50 ntpd[6171]: sendto(132.246.168.148): Bad file descriptor What does this mean? The one entry looks like it sync'ed but whats with the "Bad file descriptor" Alll comments welcome john ############################################# # Andante Systems # Web Hosting # Web Site Development # www.johnalegre.net #############################################