[ntp:questions] problem with pool directive?

David Taylor david-taylor at blueyonder.co.uk.invalid
Mon Nov 10 12:19:03 UTC 2014


On 10/11/2014 09:43, Rob wrote:
> I compiled ntp-dev 4.2.7p448 on the CubieBoard2 (ARM processor) and added
> a "pool pool.ntp.org" line to the config.   It does not work.  Output
> of ntpq -pn is:
>
>   pool.ntp.org    .POOL.          16 p    -   64    0    0.000    0.000   0.002
>
> When I change "pool" to "server" it works OK, but of course it is hardwired
> to a single server selected at boottime.
>
> Is there any known problem with this?

The pool directive works correctly here, but sometimes it can take a 
little while for the servers below the pool line to appear.  Apologies 
in advance for the wrap.....

  uk.pool.ntp.org .POOL.          16 p    - 1024    0    0.000    0.000 
   0.000
-130.88.200.6    130.88.212.143   3 u  736 1024  377   24.191    2.569 
  0.886
-129.215.160.240 129.215.64.32    2 u  490 1024  377   25.375    2.768 
  0.599
-178.18.118.14   195.66.241.3     2 u    - 1024  377   19.538    1.891 
  1.133
-176.126.242.239 193.62.22.82     2 u  230 1024  277   29.775    9.785 
  1.745

or as an image:

http://www.satsignal.eu/ntp/ntp-setup-L1.png

-- 
Cheers,
David
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