[ntp:questions] Time syncing with something other than ntpd

sean sean at sean.eternal-september.org
Thu Feb 2 18:27:36 UTC 2017


On 2017-02-02, Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar at redhat.com> wrote:
> On 2017-02-02, sean <sean at sean.eternal-september.org> wrote:
>> I don't know if I'll be able to join the pool because I don't
>> have a static IP. Although, if I register with a DNS name, couldn't I
>> just update the A record if/when it changes?
>> something like time.example.com.
>
> That won't work. The pool works with IP addresses and they are not
> supposed to change. I'm in a similar situation. I have at home a nice
> low-power stratum-1 server using a u-blox neo-6m GPS with good network
> connection, but I can't add it to the pool, because its address may
> change without notice (although it rarely does).
>

Okay, that's too bad for me. I'll use it for my devices at home, which
will get good time.

> So I have a VPS that is synchronised to it and its time is served
> indirectly.
>

Ah, nice and something I'll also consider.



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