"Damian" == Damian Menscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Tue, 7 Nov 2000, Willy Lee wrote: >> I wanted to run 'ntpdate' periodically via a cron script. However,
> Given that you're trying to see if you can access xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx > how about using ping? That will protect you in the case you're > dialed up but the ntp server is unreachable for some reason, too. Hm, I guess that will work for the cron script. For some reason I never thought of that. As long as I use the '-c' option... Hm, how do programs like 'gkrellm' monitor network status and packet traffic? I always assumed there was some easy way to do it. =wl -- Albert ``Willy'' Lee, Emacs user, game programmer "They call me CRAZY - just because I DARE to DREAM of a RACE of SUPERHUMAN MONSTERS!"
