[email protected] said: > I have had trouble with the built in XP NTP client where it fails silently > so I usually install Tardis which keeps an easy to read log which includes > performance data.
One of the problems with timekeeping is the load on the servers. The standard ntpd package tries hard to be a good citizen. I don't know the current status, but Tardis is a good example of a bad guy. Lots of other systems are also buggy. Here is a wonderful summary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTP_server_misuse_and_abuse If I was at a university, I'd call this required reading for anybody interested in networks. I urge all time-nuts to scan it. In particular, the Univ of Wisc mess by Dave Plonka. Flawed Routers Flood University of Wisconsin Internet Time Server Netgear Cooperating with University on a Resolution http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~plonka/netgear-sntp/ -- These are my opinions. I hate spam. _______________________________________________ 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.
