Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 08:15:29 +0100 From: Emmanuel Vadot <manu@bidouilliste.com> To: Ian Lepore <ian@freebsd.org> Cc: Emmanuel Vadot <manu@freebsd.org>, src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org, owner-src-committers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r326095 - head/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts Message-ID: <df40d9f9214ec5fea0790fc3a94add44@megadrive.org> In-Reply-To: <1511368688.46031.1.camel@freebsd.org> References: <201711221527.vAMFRlTc041361@repo.freebsd.org> <1511368688.46031.1.camel@freebsd.org>
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On 2017-11-22 17:38, Ian Lepore wrote: > On Wed, 2017-11-22 at 15:27 +0000, Emmanuel Vadot wrote: >> Author: manu >> Date: Wed Nov 22 15:27:47 2017 >> New Revision: 326095 >> URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/326095 >> >> Log: >> bsdinstall: Add ntpdate option >> >> When you install a computer for the first time, the date in the CMOS >> sometimes >> not accurate and you need to ntpdate as ntpd will fail a the time >> difference >> is too big. >> Add an option in bsdinstall to enable ntpdate that will do that for >> us. >> >> Reviewed by: allanjude >> Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D13149 >> >> Modified: >> head/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/services >> >> Modified: head/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/services >> ============================================================================== >> --- head/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/services Wed Nov 22 15:18:11 >> 2017 (r326094) >> +++ head/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/services Wed Nov 22 15:27:47 >> 2017 (r326095) >> @@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ DAEMONS=$( dialog --backtitle "FreeBSD Installer" \ >> local_unbound "Local caching validating resolver" >> ${local_unbound:-off} \ >> sshd "Secure shell daemon" ${sshd_enable:-off} \ >> moused "PS/2 mouse pointer on console" ${moused_enable:-off} \ >> + ntpdate "Synchronize system and network time at bootime" \ >> + ${ntpdate_enable:-off} \ >> ntpd "Synchronize system and network time" ${ntpd_enable:-off} \ >> powerd "Adjust CPU frequency dynamically if supported" \ >> ${powerd_enable:-off} \ >> > > The right way to enable a time-step at boot is to set the rc conf > variable ntpd_sync_on_start to YES. ntpdate has been deprecated for > *years*. > > -- Ian Hi Ian, Thanks I didn't know about option -g (nor ntpd_sync_on_start), this bring a few questions : - Is there any reason to not always use -g for ntpd ? As a lambda user I just want my time to be set, no matter what. - Should we remove ntpdate in -current before 12 if it's deprecated ? I'll make the necessary changes according to your (or others) answers. Cheers, -- Emmanuel Vadot <manu@bidouilliste.com> <manu@freebsd.org>
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