[ntp:questions] Re: Initial Setting

mgrd mgrd at gmx.net
Mon Apr 25 22:42:51 UTC 2005


Brad Knowles wrote:
> At 12:20 AM +0200 2005-04-26, mgrd wrote:
> 
>>  To make it clear what I mean:
>>  - xntpd is configured to use out-server1, out-server2, out-server3 in
>>    /etc/ntp.conf
>>  - I parse /etc/ntp.conf and give the three out-servers `netdate' as it's
>>    servers
> 
> 
>     In theory, this might work -- if the servers in question actually 
> supported that protocol, which is highly unlikely.
> 
>     If you're going to use an "ntpdate" type of program, why not use the 
> real "ntpdate"?  Better yet, why not use "ntpd -g" and entirely get rid 
> of dependance on any date setting program other than ntpd?

Oh damn, I made a typo the whole time : I meant `ntpdate' but not
`netdate'.

David: Sorry for that! Nevertheless, very informative about the RFC868
issue. Thanks again.

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