There may be a line which starts with restrict default
just delete it and restart the service...
now run ntpq and then pe
here is my before and after...
# Permit time synchronization with our time source, but do not
# permit the source to query or modify the service on this system.
restrict default ignore
and the result is ....
[root@jump ~]# ntpq
ntpq> pe
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter
==============================================================================
grom.polpo.org .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
skavoovie.net .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
hydrogen.consta .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
lttlesis.deekay .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
ntpq> pe
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter
==============================================================================
grom.polpo.org .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
skavoovie.net .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
hydrogen.consta .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
lttlesis.deekay .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
ntpq> pe
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter
==============================================================================
grom.polpo.org .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
skavoovie.net .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
hydrogen.consta .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
lttlesis.deekay .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000
ntpq>
now when i comment out that line... (or ANY line that may start with restrict default).. I get...
# Permit time synchronization with our time source, but do not
# permit the source to query or modify the service on this system.
#restrict default ignore
[root@jump ~]# service ntpd restart
Shutting down ntpd: [ OK ]
Starting ntpd: [ OK ]
[root@jump ~]# ntpd
[root@jump ~]# ntpq
ntpq> pe
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter
==============================================================================
*wiggum.whackert 216.218.254.202 2 u 3 64 1 29.797 24.402 1.088
76.73.0.4 130.173.91.58 2 u 2 64 1 59.319 23.059 8.816
eterna.binary.n 216.229.0.179 2 u 1 64 1 67.785 31.427 0.233
shed.galexander 204.163.51.41 3 u - 64 1 21.291 21.746 9.525
ntpq> pe
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter
==============================================================================
*wiggum.whackert 216.218.254.202 2 u 31 64 1 29.797 24.402 1.088
76.73.0.4 130.173.91.58 2 u 30 64 1 59.319 23.059 8.816
eterna.binary.n 216.229.0.179 2 u 29 64 1 67.785 31.427 0.233
shed.galexander 204.163.51.41 3 u 28 64 1 21.291 21.746 9.525
ntpq> pe
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter
==============================================================================
*wiggum.whackert 216.218.254.202 2 u 33 64 1 29.797 24.402 1.088
76.73.0.4 130.173.91.58 2 u 32 64 1 59.319 23.059 8.816
eterna.binary.n 216.229.0.179 2 u 31 64 1 67.785 31.427 0.233
shed.galexander 204.163.51.41 3 u 30 64 1 21.291 21.746 9.525
And THAT was the solution to MY problem !!!