David Taylor writes:
> On 21/02/2015 07:04, William Unruh wrote:
> []
> > orphan mode is about a group of computers. "Orphan Mode allows a group
> > of ntpd processes to automonously select a leader in the event that all
> > real time sources become unreachable (i.e. are inaccessible)."
> >
> > chrony's is that you can enter the time by hand (Ie, by typing a current
> > time and hitting enter) on a single machine.  You are the "remote clock". N
> ow, how useful that
> > is now adays is open to question, but in the past with telephone modems
> > and flaky connections it was worth something. And if you are setting up
> > something on the Hebrides or on a buoy in the Atlantic where no
> > connection of anykind is possible, it could be useful.
> > Ie, it IS different from orphan mode.
> 
> "Things chronyd can do that ntpd can?t:  chronyd provides support for 
> isolated networks whether the only method of time correction is manual 
> entry (e.g. by the administrator looking at a clock)."
> 
> The claim is for "networks", not single machines.

And how does ntpd not support this case?

(David, I know this is not something you are claiming.)

H
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