Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 19:11:10 -0500 From: Walter Brameld <brameld@twave.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: time sync problem--ntpdate AND xntpd?? Message-ID: <3886529E.F98CD912@twave.net> References: <200001192325.AAA33587@dorifer.heim3.tu-clausthal.de>
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Oliver Fromme wrote: > > Walter Brameld <brameld@twave.net> wrote in list.freebsd-questions: > > How does one go about finding reliable time sources? > > Try asking your ISP. Many have stratum-1 NTP servers. > Or try looking for one at a university or other organization > which is not too many network hops away, and which provides > such service to the public. > > You can also build your own stratum-1 NTP server, just buy > an appropriate reference clock which is supported by xntpd, > e.g. a GPS or DCF receiver. With a good GPS receiver, you > can achieve accuracy in the range of µs, but those are a bit > expensive. DCF77 receivers, which are quite popular in > Europe, are much cheaper but less accurate (in the ms range), > but it should still be enough for private use. > > Regards > Oliver Thanks For the reply Oliver. By the way, what does..... > "In jedem Stück Kohle wartet ein Diamant auf seine Geburt" > (Terry Pratchett) mean? -- Walter in·tel·lec·tu·al (ntl-kch-l) n. Someone who has been educated past his/her level of intelligence. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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