Strange problem - pcDuino3 nano can't update time

[davigre]

Scenario 1:[router]<--(ethernet)-->[pcDuino3]

 

pcDuino3 IP: 192.168.1.5

root@pcduino3nano:~# dpkg-reconfigure tzdata

Current default time zone: 'America/Bogota'
Local time is now:      Wed Dec 31 20:48:49 COT 1969.
Universal Time is now:  Thu Jan  1 01:48:49 UTC 1970.

root@pcduino3nano:~# date
Wed Dec 31 20:49:01 COT 1969

root@pcduino3nano:~# ntpq -p
     remote           refid      st t when poll reach   delay   offset  jitter
==============================================================================
 yak.osoal.org.n .INIT.          16 u    -   64    0    0.000    0.000   0.000
 bunny.zeroloop. .INIT.          16 u    -   64    0    0.000    0.000   0.000
 pfsense01.steam .INIT.          16 u    -   64    0    0.000    0.000   0.000
 strange.atfg.or .INIT.          16 u    -   64    0    0.000    0.000   0.000

Scenario 2:[router]<--(wifi)-->[Desktop PC]<--(ethernet)(Internet Connection Sharing)-->[pcDuino3]

pcDuino3 IP: 192.168.137.28

desktop IP: 192.168.1.48

root@pcduino3nano:~# dpkg-reconfigure tzdata

Current default time zone: 'America/Bogota'
Local time is now:      Fri Jan 22 19:29:53 COT 2016.
Universal Time is now:  Sat Jan 23 00:29:53 UTC 2016.

root@pcduino3nano:~# date
Fri Jan 22 19:30:00 COT 2016

root@pcduino3nano:~# ntpq -p
     remote           refid      st t when poll reach   delay   offset  jitter
==============================================================================
 clock.trit.net  198.60.22.240    2 u   15   64    1  147.790    8.179   3.518
 198.60.22.240   .GPS.            1 u   14   64    1  113.789   -7.578   1.451
 alta.fancube.co 173.34.166.174   2 u   13   64    1  163.642   -1.537   1.701
 www.mindstudios 145.238.203.14   2 u   12   64    1  179.211   -3.671   3.452

Note that in scenario 1 the pcDuino don't get the correct date. I use the scenario 2 to configure the pcDuino3 but I need that pcDuino3 get the correct date in scenario 1.

 

pcDuino iptables rules:

root@pcduino3nano:~# iptables -L
Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination

Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination
root@pcduino3nano:~#

Thank's.

[zador.blood.stained]

In the first log your (initial) date is around 1969-1970, in the second log your date is around 2016.

You may be experiencing this issue if you recently upgraded your kernel, so you need to install "fake-hwclock" package.

[davigre]

No previous upgrade of any kind, original 'http://mirror.igorpecovnik.com/Armbian_4.5_Pcduino3nano_Debian_jessie_4.2.3.zip'image installed.

 

I do 3 things:

 

1. Install a ntp client/server in my router.

2. Update system:

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade 

Start-Date: 2016-01-22  21:11:01
Commandline: apt-get upgrade
Upgrade: libgssapi-krb5-2:armhf (1.12.1+dfsg-19, 1.12.1+dfsg-19+deb8u1), tzdata:armhf (2015f-0+deb8u1, 2015g-0+deb8u1), libdpkg-perl:armhf (1.17.25, 1.17.26), perl-modules:armhf (5.20.2-3+deb8u1, 5.20.2-3+deb8u2), libirs-export91:armhf (9.9.5.dfsg-9+deb8u2, 9.9.5.dfsg-9+deb8u5), libkrb5-3:armhf (1.12.1+dfsg-19, 1.12.1+dfsg-19+deb8u1), libk5crypto3:armhf (1.12.1+dfsg-19, 1.12.1+dfsg-19+deb8u1), subversion:armhf (1.8.10-6+deb8u1, 1.8.10-6+deb8u2), perl:armhf (5.20.2-3+deb8u1, 5.20.2-3+deb8u2), libdns-export100:armhf (9.9.5.dfsg-9+deb8u2, 9.9.5.dfsg-9+deb8u5), libxml2:armhf (2.9.1+dfsg1-5, 2.9.1+dfsg1-5+deb8u1), fuse:armhf (2.9.3-15+deb8u1, 2.9.3-15+deb8u2), linux-image-next-sunxi:armhf (4.5, 4.81), dpkg:armhf (1.17.25, 1.17.26), libssl-dev:armhf (1.0.1k-3+deb8u1, 1.0.1k-3+deb8u2), linux-headers-next-sunxi:armhf (4.5, 4.81), openssh-sftp-server:armhf (6.7p1-5, 6.7p1-5+deb8u1), dpkg-dev:armhf (1.17.25, 1.17.26), libpng12-0:armhf (1.2.50-2+b2, 1.2.50-2+deb8u2), sudo:armhf (1.8.10p3-1+deb8u2, 1.8.10p3-1+deb8u3), openssh-server:armhf (6.7p1-5, 6.7p1-5+deb8u1), isc-dhcp-client:armhf (4.3.1-6, 4.3.1-6+deb8u2), libisc-export95:armhf (9.9.5.dfsg-9+deb8u2, 9.9.5.dfsg-9+deb8u5), libssl-doc:armhf (1.0.1k-3+deb8u1, 1.0.1k-3+deb8u2), libkrb5support0:armhf (1.12.1+dfsg-19, 1.12.1+dfsg-19+deb8u1), libfuse2:armhf (2.9.3-15+deb8u1, 2.9.3-15+deb8u2), linux-jessie-root-next-pcduino3nano:armhf (4.5, 4.81), perl-base:armhf (5.20.2-3+deb8u1, 5.20.2-3+deb8u2), ntp:armhf (4.2.6.p5+dfsg-7, 4.2.6.p5+dfsg-7+deb8u1), openssl:armhf (1.0.1k-3+deb8u1, 1.0.1k-3+deb8u2), linux-libc-dev:armhf (3.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u4, 3.16.7-ckt20-1+deb8u3), linux-dtb-next-sunxi:armhf (4.5, 4.81), openssh-client:armhf (6.7p1-5, 6.7p1-5+deb8u1), unzip:armhf (6.0-16, 6.0-16+deb8u2), mysql-common:armhf (5.5.44-0+deb8u1, 5.5.46-0+deb8u1), git:armhf (2.1.4-2.1, 2.1.4-2.1+deb8u1), libicu52:armhf (52.1-8+deb8u2, 52.1-8+deb8u3), libmysqlclient18:armhf (5.5.44-0+deb8u1, 5.5.46-0+deb8u1), libisccfg-export90:armhf (9.9.5.dfsg-9+deb8u2, 9.9.5.dfsg-9+deb8u5), isc-dhcp-common:armhf (4.3.1-6, 4.3.1-6+deb8u2), wpasupplicant:armhf (2.3-1+deb8u1, 2.3-1+deb8u3), linux-firmware-image-next-sunxi:armhf (4.5, 4.81), libssl1.0.0:armhf (1.0.1k-3+deb8u1, 1.0.1k-3+deb8u2), libsvn1:armhf (1.8.10-6+deb8u1, 1.8.10-6+deb8u2), git-man:armhf (2.1.4-2.1, 2.1.4-2.1+deb8u1)
End-Date: 2016-01-22  21:26:47 

Note 'tzdata' package update.

 

3. Change the following lines in '/etc/ntp.conf'

#server 0.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst
#server 1.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst
#server 2.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst
#server 3.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst
server 192.168.1.1

And now...

root@pcduino3nano:~# dpkg-reconfigure tzdata

Current default time zone: 'America/Bogota'
Local time is now:      Sun Jan 24 09:49:21 COT 2016.
Universal Time is now:  Sun Jan 24 14:49:21 UTC 2016.

root@pcduino3nano:~# date
Sun Jan 24 09:49:28 COT 2016
root@pcduino3nano:~# ntpq -p
localhost: timed out, nothing received
***Request timed out
root@pcduino3nano:~#

Now it works. But to prove it was the 'upgrade process' I unmade the  '/etc/ntp.conf' changes:

server 0.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst
server 1.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst
server 2.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst
server 3.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst
#server 192.168.1.1

and also work, but can't understand why 'ntpq -p' command fails now:

root@pcduino3nano:/var/log/ntpstats# ntpq -p
localhost: timed out, nothing received
***Request timed out
root@pcduino3nano:/var/log/ntpstats#

Thank's.

 

Update:

 

This solution that appears to work really  was a fail. As soon as pcDuino disconnect from energy source it refuses to update time again.

 

I think that is not logical that a package can repair the problem, remember that in scenario 2 the date is updated correctly.

 

ideas?

[davigre]

Finally make it work:
 
I install 'ntpdupd' deprecated command, but this command achieve the date update at boot:
 
First remove 'ntpd' (To prevent conflict):

sudo apt-get remove ntp

Then install 'ntpdate'

sudo apt-get install ntpdate

Run command (need -u option):

ntpdate -u pool.ntp.org

Repair default ntpdate option so it works at boot:

 

On file /etc/default/ntpdate change the line NTPOPTIONS="" to NTPOPTIONS="-u" .

 

And add this lines on file /etc/network/if-up.d/ntpdate : (To prevent double execution)

PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin

if [ "$IFACE" != eth0 ]; then
    exit 0
fi