[mythtv-users] ntp failing and kernel 2.6.10-1.770_14.rhfc3.at

[Nick]

On 4/17/05, Allan Risk <arisk at hamster.foxhollow.ca> wrote:
>  
> Has anyone had problems with ntp and kernel 2.6.10-1.770_14.rhfc3.at ? 
>   
> I found ntpd was failing and discovered that if  I removed the "-u ntp:ntp"
> in /etc/sysconfig/ntpd it worked or ran it from a command line as root. 

Does this user and group still exist on the system?

>   
> It seems a lot like bugzilla #154759 and I also wonder if it is related to
> the post on this list, 
> FC3, atrpms, jarod's guide = capset failed  dated Mar.14. 
>   
> From things I read I get the impression the kernel needs to be compiled with
> "--enable-linuxcaps". 
> I wonder if it wasn't. 

If the Fedora kernel was installed via rpm, it has probably dropped
its config file in /boot, which would allow you to check the status of
that flag.

>   
> I had a previous setup working with 2.6.10-1.770_FC3, but decided to use
> different hardware and am starting over. 
> Apparently the most recent kernel changed since my first setup and apt-get
> updated it. 
>   
>  
> My knowledge in this are is very limited.  These are just some clues I
> found. 
> Any comments/opinions? 

Nick