I'm surprised there is not already some computer you could run NTP on. As you've found out here NTP is a very light load even for a 0.4Ghz 486 class machine. There has to be a computer already in the rack that can run NTP. What about your client machines? one or more of them could connect to a GPS receiver. Then you'd use exactly zero power and space.
>> The reason for this is mostly based on the installation environment. I am >> 'piggy-backing' on an commerical site (ie. for free) and rack-space and >> electricity are premium. I have also a need to have the installation look >> professional in order to avoid to much 'bad' attention. The installation >> already occupies a 3U receiver, 1U server plus a 1U GPRS modem, so using >> an old PC for NTP server is out of the question. Also the additional >> 2600 kWh per year electricity (150W x2 for PC plus cooling) would strain >> my goodwill at the site. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
