--- doc/loncapafiles/ntpcheck.piml	2011/10/25 13:01:32	1.13
+++ doc/loncapafiles/ntpcheck.piml	2011/10/26 11:48:39	1.14
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!-- ntpcheck.piml -->
 <!-- Matthew Hall -->
 
-<!-- $Id: ntpcheck.piml,v 1.13 2011/10/25 13:01:32 raeburn Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: ntpcheck.piml,v 1.14 2011/10/26 11:48:39 goltermann Exp $ -->
 
 <!--
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ if (('<DIST />' eq 'fedora15') || ('<DIS
         exit;
     }
     my $value = `/etc/init.d/$NTPD status`;
-    if ($value !~ /running/) {
+    if ($value !~ /pid  \d*)/i) {
         print "WARNING: ntp is installed but is not currently running.\nPlease verify the configuration of ntp in /etc/ntp.conf and /etc/ntp/step-tickers\nStart ntp by executing\n /etc/init.d/$NTPD start\n";
     }
 }