Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2011 16:55:34 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Robert Simmons <rsimmons0@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ntpdate on boot problem Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1111051653120.28513@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <CA%2BQLa9CfBYRshynTPDkYDapA_M_rDr-UD6sh-JYBGfSPONBJYQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CA%2BQLa9CfBYRshynTPDkYDapA_M_rDr-UD6sh-JYBGfSPONBJYQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, 5 Nov 2011, Robert Simmons wrote: > Is there a way to make sure that the interface is UP and working > before running ntpdate at boot on a box with a static IP address? > > After setting ntpdate_enable="YES" in rc.conf, I get the following > error on boot: > > Setting date via ntp. > Error : hostname nor servname provided, or not known > 5 Nov 17:11:05 > ntpdate[786]: can't find host 0.freebsd.pool.ntp.org > > Error : hostname nor servname provided, or not known > 5 Nov 17:11:05 > ntpdate[786]: can't find host 1.freebsd.pool.ntp.org > > Error : hostname nor servname provided, or not known > 5 Nov 17:11:05 > ntpdate[786]: can't find host 2.freebsd.pool.ntp.org > > 5 Nov 17:11:05 > ntpdate[786]: no servers can be used, exiting > > I've had this problem with machines using DHCP and the solution was to > use SYNCDHCP rather than DHCP in rc.conf. However, this box is using > a static IP address. But the problem seems to be similar. Yes, it is. FreeBSD 8-STABLE and 9 have /etc/rc.d/netwait just for this.
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