Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:55:18 -0400 (EDT) From: Stuart Barkley <stuartb@4gh.net> To: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: NTP - default /etc/ntp.conf Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0907111752300.3561@freeman.4gh.net> In-Reply-To: <200907100653.aa52216@walton.maths.tcd.ie> References: <200907100653.aa52216@walton.maths.tcd.ie>
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On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 at 01:53 -0000, David Malone wrote:
> > Is 3.freebsd.pool.ntp.org intentionally commented? It does
> > resolve. Reminder: if you do uncomment it, remember to change the
> > "three servers" to four.
>
> I've no problem commenting in all 4 if people think that's a better
> config.
4 ntp servers are usually recommended. If one is down and one is
wacky the remaining two can out vote the wacky one. Kinda like using
raid-5 with a hot spare.
Stuart
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