Package: ntp Version: 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-3 Severity: wishlist
When upgrading from dfsg-2 to dfsg-3 the default ntp.conf file has changed from ------------------------- # pool.ntp.org maps to about 1000 low-stratum NTP servers. # Your server will pick a different set every time it starts up. # *** Please consider joining the pool! *** # *** <http://www.pool.ntp.org/join.html> *** # maxpoll works around a kernel bug in 2.6.18 and earlier server 0.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst dynamic maxpoll 7 server 1.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst dynamic maxpoll 7 server 2.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst dynamic maxpoll 7 server 3.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst dynamic maxpoll 7 ------------------------------------------- to -------------------------------------------- # pool.ntp.org maps to about 1000 low-stratum NTP servers. Your server will # pick a different set every time it starts up. Please consider joining the # pool: <http://www.pool.ntp.org/join.html> server 0.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst dynamic server 1.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst dynamic server 2.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst dynamic server 3.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst dynamic ------------------------------------------------- The changes for which I need more information are the removal of maxpoll and the associated comment. It would be helpful to know if the change arises from an assumption that the kernel will be > 2.6.18, or from some other fix. I have a system that is still on 2.6.18, and I don't know if the new conf file is safe for it. I looked in the changed log and BTS, but couldn't find anything. It would be useful to clarify the proper handling of 2.6.18 and earlier kernels in the changelog, NEWS.Debian, the comments in ntp.conf, or some combination. Possibly this change was from some earlier version and I only picked it up by running the diff. I do not think I amanually inserted the lines shown above. Thanks. -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (990, 'stable'), (50, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.18-5-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages ntp depends on: ii adduser 3.105 add and remove users and groups ii libc6 2.7-6 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libcap1 1:1.10-14 support for getting/setting POSIX. ii libreadline5 5.2-3 GNU readline and history libraries ii libssl0.9.8 0.9.8g-3 SSL shared libraries ii lsb-base 3.1-24 Linux Standard Base 3.1 init scrip ii netbase 4.30 Basic TCP/IP networking system Versions of packages ntp recommends: ii perl 5.8.8-12 Larry Wall's Practical Extraction -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
