When I try using the KDE control panel to configure time server it says it
cant contact server. It sees that my time is not getting updated.

Anyone else have issues with the time servers? Is there a more direct way
to get the server setup?



Thanks,


CL

On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:50:45 -0400, CL "dnoyeB" Gilbert wrote:
> When I try using the KDE control panel to configure time server it says it
> cant contact server.

Personally I use the Mandriva Control Center myself. :)

> Anyone else have issues with the time servers?

Not down here in Texas. No idea about one around Detroit.

> Is there a more direct way to get the server setup?

edit config files in /etc/ntp

I have picked a time server which works and enter it's
name in the Mandriva Control Center date/time screen.

Bit Twister wrote:

> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:50:45 -0400, CL "dnoyeB" Gilbert wrote:
>> When I try using the KDE control panel to configure time server it says
>> it cant contact server.
>
> Personally I use the Mandriva Control Center myself. :)
>
>> Anyone else have issues with the time servers?
>
> Not down here in Texas. No idea about one around Detroit.
>
>> Is there a more direct way to get the server setup?
>
> edit config files in /etc/ntp
>
> I have picked a time server which works and enter it's
> name in the Mandriva Control Center date/time screen.

Well thats exactly what I just realized. MCC works, KDE control does not.
I edited the ntp.conf file and restarted ntpd and all is well. I think the
KDE is messing up the ntp.conf file with its own servers. then things get
whacked out. Ill try to just use MCC if I can reember it.

Anyway, all my local computers will be back on track :)


Thanks.


CL

"CL \"dnoyeB\" Gilbert" <none@none.net> writes:

>When I try using the KDE control panel to configure time server it says it
>cant contact server. It sees that my time is not getting updated.

Well, are you sure that the server you are trying to add really is an ntp
server? Do you have your network set up so that you can contact it?
The configuration file is /etc/ntp.conf
Put a line like (or a few lines like that--
pool.ntp.org
resolves to new
servers each time so multiple lines is OK.
If you are not in N Am, use the pool servers for your country-

And that should be it. Then restart ntp
service ntpd restart
as root.


>Anyone else have issues with the time servers? Is there a more direct way
>to get the server setup?



>Thanks,


>CL