[ntp:questions] Re: How long do I have to wait for sync?

mayer mayer at gis.net
Fri Jun 3 02:36:53 UTC 2005


----- Original Message Follows -----
> Keerati Inochanon wrote:
> []
> >> Is the IP address of the master correct?
> >
> > Yes.. actually... no..
> > I was about to say yes.. then I decided to check.. and then the
> > answer is no. The IP address much have changed by dhcp. I have
> > always assumed that it did not change as the ntpq -p always show the
> > correct reverse resolved name of the ip. I guess it must be in the
> > cache.. (now I feel dumb).
> []
> 
> >> Sorry not to help more...
> >
> > You actually helped with the sanity check =) Thank you very much! I
> > appreciate it!
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Keerati
> 
> Keerati, you are welcome.  Sometimes you simply have to step back from
> the  problem and start from scratch.  I asked because in all of my
> ntpd.conf  files I have names and not IP addresses.
> 
> In my own small network, by the way, I have fixed IP addresses and
> avoid  DHCP.  I have made the router start at 192.168.0.100 (or
> whatever) so  there is a space of clear addresses in the
> 192.168.0.1..99 range that I  can assign myself.  I have around 10
> PCs.  This means that I use the HOSTS  file to assign names to
> numbers.
> 

That's silly. Just install BIND on one of your system and have it
provide the address records. There's no need for you to be using
hoat files any more.

Danny

> Cheers,
> David 
> 
> 
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