[ntp:questions] Clock time synchronization of four computers

unruh unruh at invalid.ca
Mon Jul 9 21:00:10 UTC 2012


On 2012-07-09, Kennedy, Paul <P.Kennedy at fugro.com.au> wrote:
> Nazim,
> If all you need is relative timing, pick a computer as master (a modern
> one one you rarely reboot is a good choice), edit the ntp.conf file to
> use a series (say 3) of external pool servers.  then goto the other 3
> machines, edit the ntp.conf file and point them at you master, NOT the
> pool servers.

If he is having trouble keeping many second sync with pool servers, he
is going to have trouble with keeping sync with a master. And if that
master goes out for some reason, he will be totally up the creek. 
Find out what his problem is with the pool.



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