/etc/rc.network script has a line: ${ntpdate_program:-ntpdate} ${ntpdate_flags} >/dev/null 2>&1 With output here being sent to null, how can I notice that my favorite ntp server went down, has changed its service policy, its IP etc? Maybe just ${ntpdate_program:-ntpdate} ${ntpdate_flags} could be a better option? To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message