Failed to start Wait for chrony to synchronize system clock.

Hi, I am happily using openSUSE Tumbleweed with fresh install. However, I am also having problem with booting. (I am using TW on laptop with wireless connection.)

Right after fresh install, I keep facing booting problem every time I boot with “A start job is running for Wait for chrony to synchronize system clock (10min 6s / no limit)” and “A start job is running for Hold until boot process finishes up (10min 6s / no limit)” messages.

boot.log at https://paste.opensuse.org/a7fe20dc

journalctl -u chronyd.service at https://paste.opensuse.org/d8a76c55

systemctl status chrony-wait.service at https://paste.opensuse.org/a3c937dc

YaST ntp-client
Start NTP Daemon: Now and on Boot
Configuration Source: Dynamic
with Quick Initial Sync and Start Offline

When I tested NTP server at YaST, I got message like this “Server is reachable and responds properly.”.

In this circumstance, how can I resolve this problem?

If you need more information, just let me know.

Thanks in advance

Looks like you have both chronyd and ntpd active, which you shouldn’t. Try disabling ntpd and see how chrony behaves then

This is the output of some commands.

tw@os:~> ntpd
If 'ntpd' is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this:
    cnf ntpd
tw@os:~> ntp
If 'ntp' is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this:
    cnf ntp
tw@os:~> systemctl status ntp
Unit ntp.service could not be found.
tw@os:~> systemctl status ntpd
Unit ntpd.service could not be found.
tw@os:~> sudo systemctl status ntpd
[sudo] password for root:  
Unit ntpd.service could not be found.
tw@os:~> sudo systemctl status ntp
Unit ntp.service could not be found.

Is there any other way to check about ntpd? and I have Windows 10 on other SSD. Can it be relevant?

Thank you for your reply.

I changed NTP Configuration on YaST to only manually and I got this boot.log. Booting was fast and time synchronization looks like ok maybe. I am too new to linux but with your help I could learn things. Thank you very much.

  OK  ] Started Show Plymouth Boot Screen.  OK  ] Reached target Paths.
  OK  ] Started Forward Password Requests to Plymouth Directory Watch.
  OK  ] Found device GAMER_120MG100-A1 2.
  OK  ] Found device GAMER_120MG100-A1 3.
         Starting Resume from hibernation using device /dev/disk/by-id/ata-GAMER_120MG100-A1_KA201507070011-00336-part3...
  OK  ] Reached target Initrd Root Device.
  OK  ] Started Resume from hibernation using device /dev/disk/by-id/ata-GAMER_120MG100-A1_KA201507070011-00336-part3.
  OK  ] Reached target Local File Systems (Pre).
  OK  ] Reached target Local File Systems.
         Starting Create Volatile Files and Directories...
         Starting File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/6e46cfe0-9914-4b57-8879-3f6a9b45e3e9...
  OK  ] Started Create Volatile Files and Directories.
  OK  ] Reached target System Initialization.
  OK  ] Reached target Basic System.
  OK  ] Started File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/6e46cfe0-9914-4b57-8879-3f6a9b45e3e9.
         Mounting /sysroot...
  OK  ] Mounted /sysroot.
  OK  ] Reached target Initrd Root File System.
         Starting Reload Configuration from the Real Root...
  OK  ] Started Reload Configuration from the Real Root.
  OK  ] Reached target Initrd File Systems.
  OK  ] Reached target Initrd Default Target.
         Starting Cleaning Up and Shutting Down Daemons...
         Starting Tell haveged about new root...
  OK  ] Stopped target Initrd Default Target.
  OK  ] Stopped target Initrd Root Device.
  OK  ] Stopped target Remote File Systems.
  OK  ] Stopped target Remote File Systems (Pre).
         Starting Plymouth switch root service...
  OK  ] Stopped target Timers.
  OK  ] Stopped target Basic System.
  OK  ] Stopped target Paths.
  OK  ] Stopped target Sockets.
  OK  ] Stopped target System Initialization.
  OK  ] Stopped target Swap.
  OK  ] Stopped Apply Kernel Variables.
  OK  ] Stopped Load Kernel Modules.
  OK  ] Stopped Create Volatile Files and Directories.
  OK  ] Stopped target Local File Systems.
  OK  ] Stopped target Local File Systems (Pre).
  OK  ] Stopped target Slices.
  OK  ] Stopped udev Coldplug all Devices.
         Stopping udev Kernel Device Manager...
  OK  ] Started Tell haveged about new root.
  OK  ] Started Cleaning Up and Shutting Down Daemons.
  OK  ] Stopped udev Kernel Device Manager.
  OK  ] Stopped Create Static Device Nodes in /dev.
  OK  ] Stopped Create list of required static device nodes for the current kernel.
  OK  ] Stopped dracut pre-udev hook.
  OK  ] Stopped dracut cmdline hook.
  OK  ] Stopped dracut ask for additional cmdline parameters.
         Starting Setup Virtual Console...
  OK  ] Closed udev Control Socket.
  OK  ] Closed udev Kernel Socket.
         Starting Cleanup udevd DB...
  OK  ] Started Plymouth switch root service.
  OK  ] Started Cleanup udevd DB.
  OK  ] Started Setup Virtual Console.
  OK  ] Stopped Entropy Daemon based on the HAVEGE algorithm.
  OK  ] Started Entropy Daemon based on the HAVEGE algorithm.
  OK  ] Reached target Switch Root.
         Starting Switch Root...
  OK  ] Stopped Switch Root.
  OK  ] Stopped Journal Service.
         Starting Journal Service...
         Mounting Kernel Debug File System...
  OK  ] Listening on Device-mapper event daemon FIFOs.
  OK  ] Listening on udev Kernel Socket.
  OK  ] Set up automount Arbitrary Executable File Formats File System Automount Point.
         Starting Remount Root and Kernel File Systems...
  OK  ] Listening on initctl Compatibility Named Pipe.
  OK  ] Created slice User and Session Slice.
         Starting Load Kernel Modules...
         Mounting Huge Pages File System...
         Starting Create list of required static device nodes for the current kernel...
         Starting Load AppArmor profiles...
         Mounting POSIX Message Queue File System...
  OK  ] Stopped target Switch Root.
  OK  ] Stopped target Initrd Root File System.
  OK  ] Created slice system-getty.slice.
  OK  ] Reached target Slices.
  OK  ] Stopped Show Plymouth Boot Screen.
  OK  ] Reached target Local Encrypted Volumes.
         Starting Setup Virtual Console...
         Activating swap /dev/disk/by-uuid/63b3979e-4b1d-480c-8f8a-2d56ef2621f9...
  OK  ] Listening on udev Control Socket.
  OK  ] Stopped target Initrd File Systems.
         Starting udev Coldplug all Devices...
  OK  ] Mounted Kernel Debug File System.
  OK  ] Mounted Huge Pages File System.
  OK  ] Started Create list of required static device nodes for the current kernel.
  OK  ] Mounted POSIX Message Queue File System.
  OK  ] Activated swap /dev/disk/by-uuid/63b3979e-4b1d-480c-8f8a-2d56ef2621f9.
  OK  ] Reached target Swap.
  OK  ] Started Remount Root and Kernel File Systems.
  OK  ] Stopped Entropy Daemon based on the HAVEGE algorithm.
  OK  ] Started Entropy Daemon based on the HAVEGE algorithm.
         Starting Create Static Device Nodes in /dev...
         Starting Load/Save Random Seed...
  OK  ] Started Load Kernel Modules.
         Starting Apply Kernel Variables...
  OK  ] Started Load/Save Random Seed.
  OK  ] Started Create Static Device Nodes in /dev.
  OK  ] Reached target Local File Systems (Pre).
         Mounting /boot/efi...
         Starting udev Kernel Device Manager...
  OK  ] Started Apply Kernel Variables.
  OK  ] Mounted /boot/efi.
  OK  ] Reached target Local File Systems.
         Starting Tell Plymouth To Write Out Runtime Data...
         Starting Restore /run/initramfs on shutdown...
  OK  ] Started Restore /run/initramfs on shutdown.
  OK  ] Started Tell Plymouth To Write Out Runtime Data.
  OK  ] Started udev Coldplug all Devices.
  OK  ] Started Setup Virtual Console.
  OK  ] Started Journal Service.
         Starting Flush Journal to Persistent Storage...
  OK  ] Started Flush Journal to Persistent Storage.
         Starting Create Volatile Files and Directories...
  OK  ] Started udev Kernel Device Manager.
  OK  ] Started Create Volatile Files and Directories.
         Starting Network Time Synchronization...
         Starting Security Auditing Service...
  OK  ] Started Security Auditing Service.
         Starting Update UTMP about System Boot/Shutdown...
  OK  ] Started Update UTMP about System Boot/Shutdown.
  OK  ] Created slice system-systemd\x2dbacklight.slice.
         Starting Load/Save Screen Backlight Brightness of backlight:intel_backlight...
  OK  ] Started Load/Save Screen Backlight Brightness of backlight:intel_backlight.
  OK  ] Listening on Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status /dev/rfkill Watch.
         Starting Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status...
  OK  ] Reached target Sound Card.
  OK  ] Started Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status.
  OK  ] Started Network Time Synchronization.
  OK  ] Reached target System Time Set.
  OK  ] Reached target System Time Synchronized.
  OK  ] Started Load AppArmor profiles.
  OK  ] Reached target System Initialization.
  OK  ] Started Watch for changes in CA certificates.
  OK  ] Started Watch for changes in smartmontools sysconfig file.
  OK  ] Started Daily Cleanup of Snapper Snapshots.
  OK  ] Started Do daily mandb update.
  OK  ] Listening on D-Bus System Message Bus Socket.
  OK  ] Listening on Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack Activation Socket.
  OK  ] Started Backup of RPM database.
  OK  ] Started Daily rotation of log files.
  OK  ] Started Discard unused blocks once a week.
  OK  ] Started Watch for changes in issue snippets.
  OK  ] Reached target Paths.
  OK  ] Listening on Open-iSCSI iscsid Socket.
  OK  ] Started Check if mainboard battery is Ok.
  OK  ] Started Daily Cleanup of Temporary Directories.
  OK  ] Listening on PC/SC Smart Card Daemon Activation Socket.
  OK  ] Reached target Sockets.
  OK  ] Reached target Basic System.
         Starting Apply settings from /etc/sysconfig/keyboard...
  OK  ] Started D-Bus System Message Bus.
         Starting Machine Check Exception Logging Daemon...
         Starting Modem Manager...
         Starting firewalld - dynamic firewall daemon...
         Starting Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology (SMART) Daemon...
         Starting Generate issue file for login session...
         Starting Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack...
  OK  ] Started irqbalance daemon.
         Starting Name Service Cache Daemon...
  OK  ] Started Timeline of Snapper Snapshots.
  OK  ] Started Machine Check Exception Logging Daemon.
  OK  ] Started Name Service Cache Daemon.
  OK  ] Reached target User and Group Name Lookups.
         Starting Login Service...
  OK  ] Reached target Host and Network Name Lookups.
  OK  ] Started Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack.
         Starting Authorization Manager...
  OK  ] Started Generate issue file for login session.
  OK  ] Started Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology (SMART) Daemon.
         Starting Bluetooth service...
  OK  ] Started Bluetooth service.
  OK  ] Reached target Bluetooth.
  OK  ] Started Apply settings from /etc/sysconfig/keyboard.
         Starting Hostname Service...
  OK  ] Started Authorization Manager.
  OK  ] Started Modem Manager.
  OK  ] Started Hostname Service.
  OK  ] Started Login Service.
  OK  ] Started firewalld - dynamic firewall daemon.
  OK  ] Reached target Network (Pre).
         Starting Network Manager...
  OK  ] Started Network Manager.
  OK  ] Reached target Network.
         Starting Open-iSCSI...
  OK  ] Started Backup of /etc/sysconfig.
  OK  ] Reached target Timers.
         Starting Postfix Mail Transport Agent...
         Starting Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service...
  OK  ] Started Open-iSCSI.
         Starting Login and scanning of iSCSI devices...
  OK  ] Started Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service.
  OK  ] Started Login and scanning of iSCSI devices.
  OK  ] Reached target Remote File Systems.
         Starting Permit User Sessions...
  OK  ] Started Permit User Sessions.
         Starting X Display Manager...
         Starting Hold until boot process finishes up...
         Starting Locale Service...
         Starting WPA Supplicant daemon...
  OK  ] Started WPA Supplicant daemon.
  OK  ] Started Locale Service.

This looks OK, indeed.

Thank you very much!

Have a nice day!

I was thinking of suggesting that, though I was not sure if it would solve your problem.

I normally prefer manual time synchronization on a laptop.

When I install openSUSE, I changed time related setting. But, I presume it was not needed. :slight_smile:

I am new to linux, so it’s quite difficult to me now. But, I am keep challenging to linux by using it and fixing problems. I hope I can do this manually in the future.

Thanks!

I assume you use NetworkManger for NET. By default it starts when the user logs on. But you can set to start at boot if you set it for all users. in the settings screen

I am not sure what I am using. Just KDE network icon on the panel. I tried to find that setting, but I couldn’t.

Thank you. :slight_smile:

If you did not setup Wicked then you are probably using NetworkManager

Well right click the NM icon and click the item that has a wrench on it check the various tags.

I don’t run NM here and it has been a while since I have looked at the settings but the setting to allow all users is there somewhere.