From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 24 23:47:24 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 557ED1065701 for ; Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:47:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=1278012240=killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CED938FC14 for ; Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:47:23 +0000 (UTC) X-MDAV-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:37:01 +0100 X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:37:01 +0100 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on mail1.multiplay.co.uk X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.0 required=6.0 tests=USER_IN_WHITELIST shortcircuit=ham autolearn=disabled version=3.2.5 Received: from r2d2 ([188.220.16.49]) by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) (MDaemon PRO v10.0.4) with ESMTP id md50015801903.msg for ; Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:37:00 +0100 X-MDRemoteIP: 188.220.16.49 X-Return-Path: prvs=1278012240=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Jeremy Chadwick" , "Miroslav Lachman" <000.fbsd@quip.cz> References: <4EA5EBB5.3090101@quip.cz> <20111024232750.GA74032@icarus.home.lan> Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:36:56 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6109 Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ntpd couldn't resolve host name on system boot X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:47:24 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Chadwick" > The problem is that the networking layer is not TRULY available by the > time ntpd starts. This does have to do with NIC drivers, but the same > behaviour can be seen on all NICs, including excellent ones like em(4). This is generally caused by links to high end switches e.g. cisco which havent had their "server" ports configured with portfast or similar settings. This creates quite a delay once link establishes before traffic is passed and hence the issue. netwait is an excellent script which fixes this and other network dependency issues, something we use as standard on all our machines now :) Regards Steve ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.