> i have read about 2 methods to sync the time on a freebsd box. > > 1) add these entries to /etc/rc.conf: > ntpdate_enable="YES" > ntpdate_flags="us.pool.ntp.org" > ... and let the system do a one-time sync at bootup, and rely on this > single method for timesync. > > 2) add this entry to /etc/rc.conf > ntpd_enable="YES" > add the file with these contents to /etc/rc.conf: > server us.pool.ntp.org > driftfile /var/db/ntp.drift > restrict 192.168.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0 nomodify notrap > > so, i have a workstation and a server, which i originally did method 1 on, > but soon enough, time drifted quite a bit. so i switched it to the 2nd > method, and they appear to be sync'd perfectly. a third box i set up, i > did only method 2, and this one did not stay synced at all. after i > manually ran 'ntpdate -v -b us.pool.ntp.org', this box straightend up. > > are both methods required for proper time syncronization, or can one rely > only on the ntpd method? > > thanks, > Jonathan Horne
Sorry, Typo: > 2) add this entry to /etc/rc.conf > ntpd_enable="YES" > add the file with these contents to /etc/rc.conf: i meant to say "add the file /etc/ntp.conf with these contents" thanks, Jonathan Horne _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
