[ntp:questions] ntpd interfacing with newsyslog/logrotate?

DaveB g8kbv at uko2.co.uk
Wed Apr 25 13:23:41 UTC 2012


In article <C5qdnQ9f2rtXmAvSnZ2dnUVZ_jGdnZ2d at giganews.com>, rgilbert88
@comcast.net says...
> 
> On 4/22/2012 6:48 PM, David Lord wrote:
> > Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
> >> On 4/22/2012 7:15 AM, David Lord wrote:
> >>> A C wrote:
> >>>> Does anyone familiar with NetBSD know if there's a particular
> >>>> configuration for newsyslog that will allow the main ntpd log to
> >>>> rotate on a regular basis? It seems that ntpd loses track of its log
> >>>> file during a rotate and stops updating.
> >>>
> >>> NetBSD-5.1-Stable on i386 here. My ntp.log has rotated
> >>> without since around 1998 when running NetBSD-1.5x but
> >> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >>
> >> Without what? Please remember to proofread before hitting send!
> >
> > "without problem"
> >
> > I did check before hitting send.
> >
> > My screen takes too long to refresh and keyboard repeats
> > are sometimes delayed. Remember this is 2012 and everything
> > has improved.
> >
> >
> > David
> 
> Please do not blame your screen!  It's much more likely that your 
> computer (CPU) is too busy.
> 
> Two possible fixes occur to me:
> 1.  Get a faster CPU
> 2.  Kill some of the junk that's eating your CPU.

3. Go put kettle on!

Dave B.



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