Re: [cobalt-users] ntp-client

[Menno M Jansz <menno@xxxxxxxxx>]

On a raq in addition to the ntp.conf file there is a ntpc.conf which contains the entry from 
the GUI. No idea where it is used tho, and by what.

Cheers,
Menno

21/01/2002 20:13:44, Dogsbody <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I had exactly the same issue with my Qube 3, it didn't matter what time server
>you entered in the admin screens the clock would always wander.  
>
>One day I decided to track the fault down and fixed it by adding the line
>'server ntp.demon.co.uk' to the /etc/ntp.conf file.  Obviously change the time
>server for one you like but for the UK I'm very happy with Demon's and is always
>spot to the split second with the talking clock  :-)
>
>There are entries in /etc/ntp.conf that cobalt would normally write to but for
>some reason it doesn't happen.  I have been meaning to write a bug to Sun Cobalt
>about it so if any one from Sun is listening BUG ALERT!!!  :-)
>
>I hope this helps.
>
>Regards
>
>Dan
>dan@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>http://www.dogsbody.org
>
>
>Jelmer Jellema wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> In the control panel, you can enter the name of a ntp-server. Today, I found
>> my server a bit off-time. Can anyone point me to the script/place where this
>> entry is actually used. Is this only during boot, in some cron-thing, or
>> never?
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> Jelmer
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