[olug] local ntp time server?

[VincentR]

It's best to query several time servers and let ntpdate do it's thing.
If one server's time deviates too much from the others, it's ignored.
I saw a lot of systems get screwed up last year when theit time server jumped ahead 10 hours.

Try this:
[root at --- root]# crontab -l | grep ntp
30 1-23/4 * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate -v -s -b -p 8 -u `cat /etc/ntp/ntp_servers`; 2>&1 > /dev/null ; /sbin/hwclock --systohc; 2>&1 >
/dev/null

[root at --- root]# cat /etc/ntp/ntp_servers
ntp-1.mcs.anl.gov ntp-0.cso.uiuc.edu ntp-2.mcs.anl.gov ntp-1.cso.uiuc.edu ntp-2.cso.uiuc.edu


----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Wiese" <bwiese at cotse.com>
To: "olug" <olug at olug.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 11:55 AM
Subject: [olug] local ntp time server?


> Hello all...
>
> I'm looking for a local ntp server to sync my time with, but can't seem to
> find any.  I thought that time.unomaha.edu provided this service openly,
> but apparently not? ...
>
> franklin:/home/bwiese# ntpdate -B time.unomaha.edu
> 13 Feb 11:54:08 ntpdate[17709]: no server suitable for synchronization
> found
>
> does anyone else know of a good host?  I've found several listings online,
> but always get the same error message.  Thanks.
>
> peace
>
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