Re: AW: tlug: server time lag

[Rex Walters <rex@example.com>]

On Wed, May 06, 1998 at 10:59:13AM +0900, Scott Stone wrote:
> On Mon, 4 May 1998 TBaetzle@example.com wrote:
> 
> > > Kei Furuuchi asked:
> > > Isn't there a protocol in the internet that synchronize servers?
> > > 
> > xntp. See http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/ for details :-)
> > 
> 
> it was only 11 sec off when I checked it just now.  I think slower
> machines need to be updated more often.. so I just increased the frequency
> of the clock sync from once a day to once an hour.

Probably personal preference as much as anything, but I'm much more fond
of Dan Bernstein's clockspeed etc. than I am of xntpd.  Cleaner design,
simpler, and *correct*.

See http://pobox.com/~djb/proto/utctai.html for details (the clockspeed
package is at the end).  Compiles and installs without a hitch under
linux, just follow the directions in the INSTALL file.

Regards,
-- 
Rex