ntp problem :(

[Frank Bonnet]

bannour souha wrote:
>  Hello,
> 
>  I use a FreeBSD 5.3. I want to synchronize my 2
> machines. I tried to connect to a ntp server, but I
> couldn't. When I type this command "ntpdate -v
> ntp.imag.fr", I have the following message:
> "host found....
>  ntpdate (imag.imag.fr) : No route to host
>  ntpdate (imag.imag.fr) : No route to host
>  ntpdate (imag.imag.fr) : No route to host
>  ntpdate (imag.imag.fr) : No route to host
>  ...no server suitable for synchronization found"
> 
> I tried also with adding the server name to ntp.conf
> and typing this command "/etc/rc.d/ntpdate restart",
> but I have the same message.
>  the ping to ntp.imag.fr responds very good
> 
> have you some idea? may be perhaps I have a proxy
> , but I don't know what I must doing to synchronize my
> machines.
>  Can you help me please?
> 
>  Many thanks,
>  Souha

the NTP server is not the cause of your problem
it seems that *your* machine hasen't a direct
access to the Internet. ( no route to host )
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Cordialement/Regards
Frank Bonnet