Correcting computer time using ntpdate & ntp

[Geoffrey S. Mendelson]

On Sat, May 07, 2005 at 11:29:42PM -0400, Eric Dunbar wrote:
> So, did your YDL system run ntpd continuously or ntpdate as a cron
> job? I'm wondering what would be the "optimal" solution.

I run ntpd as a daemon. It's always on keeping my clocks in sync. To reduce
network traffic, one machine syncs to the outside world, and the rest to
it. 

The outside server I use is at my ISP. It claims to be stratum 1 as in
an atomic clock, but it's only GPS. Accurate enough for anything I do.

Geoff.

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