[ntp:questions] Re: Looking for manual to start NTP

Stephen Liu satimis at icare.com.hk
Sat Jan 24 00:02:28 UTC 2004


Hi Richard,

Thanks for your advice.

> The absolute minimum configuration file for NTP is:
>
> server <address of timeserver>
>
> Almost as essential is to add the line
> driftfile /etc/ntp/drift   # use a file spec that is appropriate for 
> your system.

Whether adding following 2 lines to  /etc/ntp.conf

server    

http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/clock2.htm

driftfile /etc/ntp/drift

How to find the 'driftfile' from Debian

Kindly advise.   TIA

B.R.
Stephen

> The drift file is used when you restart your system; it supplies a 
> reasonable initial value for the adjustment to your clock frequency.  
> It can save you the several hours it would take to find the correct 
> value without any guidance.
>
> Most configuration files will have a minimum of three server lines.
>
> There are many other things you can put in ntp.conf but the above will 
> get you started.
>
> See Public NTP Time Servers 
> <http://www.eecis.udel.edu/%7Emills/ntp/servers.html>
> for the addresses of time servers near you.  Try the Stratum 2 servers 
> first; many of them provide more stable and accurate time than the 
> Stratum 1 servers which are usually overloaded.
>
> Stephen Liu wrote:
>
>> Hi all folks,
>>
>> Debian - unstable.
>>
>> I have
>> # apt-get install ntp
>> installed
>>
>> # cat /etc/ntp.conf
>> only found an empty file.
>>
>> # /etc/init.d/ntp-simple start
>> Starting NTP server: ntpd.
>>
>> # man ntp
>> no printout
>>
>> Kindly advise where can I find relevant manual to config 'ntp' and 
>> get it to work.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> B.R.
>> Stephen Liu 
>





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