On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Randal L. Schwartz
<[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> "Denis" == Denis Heidtmann <[email protected]> writes:
>
> Denis> I have been trying to figure out how to run ntpdate -bu pool.ntp.org
> Denis> at boot.
>
> Please note that according to http://www.pool.ntp.org/en/use.html
>
>  As pool.ntp.org will assign you timeservers from all over the world, time
>  quality will not be ideal. You get a bit better result if you use the
>  continental zones (For example europe, north-america, oceania or
>  asia.pool.ntp.org), and even better time if you use the country zone (like
>  ch.pool.ntp.org in Switzerland) - for all these zones, you can again use the
>  0, 1 or 2 prefixes, like 0.ch.pool.ntp.org. Note, however, that the country
>  zone might not exist for your country, or might contain only one or two
>  timeservers. If you know timeservers that are really close to you (measured
>  by network distance, with traceroute or ping), time probably will be even
>  better.
>
> So, you probably shouldn't be lazy here.  Change it to the recommendation
> of http://www.pool.ntp.org/zone/us - not pool.ntp.org.
>
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Thanks, Randal.  Will do.

-Denis
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