On Wed, February 9, 2005 11:30 am, Nick Rout said: > > On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 11:21:50 +1300 > Volker Kuhlmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I've compiled a list of NTP servers here: >> http://volker.dnsalias.net/doc/NTP-servers-in-NZ >> If your ISP doesn't have a time server, use the canonical host name >> instead as it distributes the load among the servers > > good summary, i'll add two things: > > 1. if you are on dialup you can start and stop the ntp service from > /etc/ppp/ip-up and /etc/ppp/ip-down. > > 2. for time servers it is preferable these days to use nz.pool.ntp.org. > (if you are not in nz that is, otherwise use the country appropriate > entry) > > This uses a round robin system of "volunteer" internet ntp servers. it > helps distribute load. It ensures you have permission to use the server. > > It usually helps to have at least 3 servers in ntp.conf, you can put the > nz.pool.ntp.org entry in as many times as you like, it will be resolved to > a different ip address each time it is parsed (thats what the round robin > thing is all about). > > -- > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ... and so will I! ( Yup, back compiling again (: )
If you run a local network it's considered good ntpiquette to set a single machine up as a local ntp server ( use stratum 3 or so ), and to then sync your local machines to this, rather than go out onto the net with all of them to do this. For example IPCop ( 1.4 at least ) offers this - set your firewall up as a ntp server and sync everything to that. Cheers, Steve -- Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
