On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 12:07:40 +1300 (NZDT) Steve Holdoway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > 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: > > > > -- > > 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 I should have added that, but I'd already typed that i wa only going to add two things... I have never managed to get the ipcop ntp service running, i guess i should try again... > -- > Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
