[ntp:questions] Using ntpdate -b SERVER shortly after SERVER boots
Richard B. gilbert
rgilbert88 at comcast.net
Tue Feb 13 03:52:48 UTC 2007
Donald Murray, P.Eng. wrote:
> On 10 Feb 2007 02:16:02 GMT, Steve Kostecke <kostecke at ntp.isc.org> wrote:
>
>>On 2007-02-08, Donald Murray, P.Eng. <donaldm314 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>How quickly can an isolated ntp server respond to 'ntpdate' queries
>>>after the server starts?
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> I bet this sounds pretty awful to most of you. It sounds kind of awful
> to me as well.
>
> Thanks for your suggestions. I appreciate everyone taking the time to respond.
> Do I get a prize for most inappropriate use of ntp? ;-)
You have NO IDEA how fierce the competition for that prize is!!!!!
I don't think we've seen anybody trying to NTP to drive nails or fix a
dripping faucet but sooner or later we'll get those too.
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