[ntp:questions] Re: Question about ntp log messages and logging interval
Thomas Harold
tgh at tgharold.com
Wed Sep 13 21:58:40 UTC 2006
Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
> What can you do? Try to find a server or two with a round trip delay
> less than twenty milliseconds. Servers should be physically close to
> you; if you are in Los Angeles, don't consider servers in New York City!
> It may not be possible to find better servers than the ones you are
> using; good servers are in short supply! If you really need, or want,
> precise time you could do as I and many others have done; buy a GPS
> timing receiver and operate your own stratum one server. Or try a
> better internet connection.
What about configuring (3) from the pool (as he's doing) and picking one
from the Stratum 2 listing over at ntp.isc.org? That would give a
pretty good handpicked server combined with 3 random servers from the pool.
http://ntp.isc.org/bin/view/Servers/StratumTwoTimeServers
(Being careful to follow the access policy and rules of engagement, of
course.)
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