[ntp:questions] Trouble with XP IPv6 ntp client (still unable to connect to link local ntp server)

Danny Mayer mayer at ntp.org
Sun Aug 8 04:15:27 UTC 2010


On 8/7/2010 9:46 AM, Terje Mathisen wrote:
> Danny Mayer wrote:
>> On 8/6/2010 3:54 AM, Rob wrote:
>>> Danny Mayer<mayer at ntp.org>  wrote:
>>>> Never run ntpd on a virtual machine. In this case let the VMWare host
>>>> run ntpd. The VM clients don't need it, they get their clock from the
>>>> underlying VM which should be disciplining the clock.
> 
> I have preached the same for a few years, but then I read an article
> from/about VMware where one of their architects stated that the latest
> ESX product gave even better results when running ntpd on the client OS.
>>>

Do you have a reference?

Danny



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