How to confirm/deny ntp is working?

2010-08-02 Thread Ed Flecko
Hi folks, I've read several different sources on setting up ntp on FreeBSD (I'm using 8.1), and they seem to vary a little, so I'm confused about how DO you set this up, and how do you confirm/deny that it's working? I've modified my /etc/ntp.conf file by commenting out: #server

Re: How to confirm/deny ntp is working?

2010-08-02 Thread Volodymyr Kostyrko
02.08.2010 23:23, Ed Flecko wrote: 1.) Do I need to manually create the driftfile (/var/db/ntpd.drift)? Nope. 2.) Do I need to manually create the logfile (/var/log/ntp.log)? Nope. 3.) How do you confirm that FreeeBSD is, in fact, keeping time? pgrep ntp ntpq -p echo

Re: How to confirm/deny ntp is working?

2010-08-02 Thread Samuel Martín Moro
you may want add to your ntpd.conf: driftfile /your/drift logfile /your/log to confirm, you can change your system date, and see wether it comes back to normal Samuel Martín Moro {EPITECH.} tek4 CamTrace S.A.S (+033) 1 41 38 37 60 1 Allée de la Venelle 92150 Suresnes FRANCE Nobody wants

Re: How to confirm/deny ntp is working?

2010-08-02 Thread Randal L. Schwartz
Ed == Ed Flecko edfle...@gmail.com writes: Ed and changing them to read (I'm in the U.S.): Ed server 0.US.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9 Ed server 1.US.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9 Ed server 2.US.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9 I believe this is no longer necessary, and in fact, discouraged.

Re: How to confirm/deny ntp is working?

2010-08-02 Thread David Brodbeck
On Mon, August 2, 2010 1:23 pm, Ed Flecko wrote: 3.) How do you confirm that FreeeBSD is, in fact, keeping time? Run ntpq, then type peers at the prompt. You should see some peers listed. If ntp's been running for a while, one of them should have an asterisk next to it (this is the one with

Re: How to confirm/deny ntp is working?

2010-08-02 Thread Kevin Kinsey
Randal L. Schwartz wrote: Ed == Ed Flecko edfle...@gmail.com writes: Ed and changing them to read (I'm in the U.S.): Ed server 0.US.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9 Ed server 1.US.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9 Ed server 2.US.pool.ntp.org iburst maxpoll 9 I believe this is no longer

Re: How to confirm/deny ntp is working?

2010-08-02 Thread Randal L. Schwartz
Kevin == Kevin Kinsey k...@daleco.biz writes: Kevin Do we need to ping someone @freebsd.org about it then, say, kensm...@? Kevin Just c'suped to 8 recently; mergemaster gave me a new ntp.conf and Kevin this is the exact stuff in there ;-) Uh, why. Looks like the Right Thing is already in

Re: How to confirm/deny ntp is working?

2010-08-02 Thread RW
On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 22:33:16 +0200 Samuel Martín Moro faus...@gmail.com wrote: you may want add to your ntpd.conf: driftfile /your/drift logfile /your/log They have perfectly good defaults. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list

Re: How to confirm/deny ntp is working?

2010-08-02 Thread Leslie Jensen
On 2010-08-02 22:31, Volodymyr Kostyrko wrote: 02.08.2010 23:23, Ed Flecko wrote: 1.) Do I need to manually create the driftfile (/var/db/ntpd.drift)? Nope. 2.) Do I need to manually create the logfile (/var/log/ntp.log)? Nope. 3.) How do you confirm that FreeeBSD is, in fact,

Re: How to confirm/deny ntp is working?

2010-08-02 Thread Volodymyr Kostyrko
03.08.2010 07:28, Leslie Jensen wrote: Shouoldn't it be YES and so that it do not overwrite your present file? echo daily_status_ntpd_enable=YES /etc/periodic.conf Really it doesn't matter about quotes or letter case since this is just simple shell file. But yes, sorry for incorrect