Re: [blfs-dev] NTP

2012-02-16 Thread Andrew Benton
On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:47:37 -0800 Qrux qrux@gmail.com wrote: * So, I propose turning -x off. I agree, I run ntpd -g However, I also think the ntpd bootscript will work fine for most people and for those (like me) who think it should be done differently it's trivial to edit the

Re: [blfs-dev] NTP

2012-02-16 Thread Matthew Burgess
On Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:16:12 +, Andrew Benton b3n...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:47:37 -0800 Qrux qrux@gmail.com wrote: * So, I propose turning -x off. I agree, I run ntpd -g However, I also think the ntpd bootscript will work fine for most people and for those

Re: [blfs-dev] NTP

2012-02-16 Thread Qrux
On Feb 16, 2012, at 4:38 AM, Matthew Burgess wrote: On Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:16:12 +, Andrew Benton b3n...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:47:37 -0800 Qrux qrux@gmail.com wrote: * So, I propose turning -x off. I agree, I run ntpd -g However, I also think the ntpd

Re: [blfs-dev] NTP

2012-02-16 Thread Matt Burgess
On Thu, 2012-02-16 at 14:13 -0800, Qrux wrote: On Feb 16, 2012, at 4:38 AM, Matthew Burgess wrote: On Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:16:12 +, Andrew Benton b3n...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:47:37 -0800 Qrux qrux@gmail.com wrote: * So, I propose turning -x off. I

Re: [blfs-dev] NTP

2012-02-16 Thread Bruce Dubbs
Qrux wrote: It also wasn't the question I was asking. I run ntpd in daemon mode, because I want it to keep correcting my time after boot, and that's where the slewing/stepping behavior is relevant. Yes daemon mode is the script default. * So, I propose turning -x off. OK, I won't make a

[blfs-dev] NTP

2012-02-15 Thread Qrux
Is there a reason ntpd is run with -x? The big slew is nice, but is there a reason it's preferred over the kernel discipline? Q -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page

Re: [blfs-dev] NTP

2012-02-15 Thread Bruce Dubbs
Qrux wrote: Is there a reason ntpd is run with -x? The big slew is nice, but is there a reason it's preferred over the kernel discipline? When you are booting, there is probably nothing else really depending on timestamps. We might as well just slew the time to be correct. In most

Re: [blfs-dev] NTP

2012-02-15 Thread Qrux
On Feb 15, 2012, at 5:00 PM, Bruce Dubbs wrote: Qrux wrote: Is there a reason ntpd is run with -x? The big slew is nice, but is there a reason it's preferred over the kernel discipline? When you are booting, there is probably nothing else really depending on timestamps. Whether or