Comments on: The Persistence of Time http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7826/ Open Source, Open Standards Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: pmurray http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7826/#comment-8593 pmurray Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7826/#comment-8593 <p>If one digs a little further into the documentation, you'll find the <a href="http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/NTPPoolServers"><em>NTP Pool</em> document</a>. The pool:</p> <blockquote><p>uses DNS round robin to make a random selection from a pool of time servers who have volunteered to be in the pool. This is usually good enough for end-users.</p></blockquote> If one digs a little further into the documentation, you’ll find the NTP Pool document. The pool:

uses DNS round robin to make a random selection from a pool of time servers who have volunteered to be in the pool. This is usually good enough for end-users.

]]> By: ewildgoose http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7826/#comment-8594 ewildgoose Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7826/#comment-8594 <p>What are you guys on?! This is like an article from the 1990s which has accidently got reposted?</p> <p>Firstly, for quite some years now the correct technique for a user to get a time server would be to use pool.ntp.org - more info at<br /> http://www.pool.ntp.org</p> <p>For those who can't be bothered to read the instructions there are DNS zones to break the ntp servers down by region, so for example you can use europe.ntp.org to limit yourself to only european servers. To enter multiple servers you might need to do something like:<br /> 0.europe.ntp.org<br /> 1.europe.ntp.org<br /> etc</p> <p>Secondly, I added chrony to the comments in your last article, why no mention this time?</p> <p>Hard to see the point of this article? Yes introducing that windows has some problems with time is a good point, but then the article drifts to some vague configuration instructions for unix (which are arguably unhelpful at best). What's your point? What's your conclusion? </p> What are you guys on?! This is like an article from the 1990s which has accidently got reposted?

Firstly, for quite some years now the correct technique for a user to get a time server would be to use pool.ntp.org – more info at
http://www.pool.ntp.org

For those who can’t be bothered to read the instructions there are DNS zones to break the ntp servers down by region, so for example you can use europe.ntp.org to limit yourself to only european servers. To enter multiple servers you might need to do something like:
0.europe.ntp.org
1.europe.ntp.org
etc

Secondly, I added chrony to the comments in your last article, why no mention this time?

Hard to see the point of this article? Yes introducing that windows has some problems with time is a good point, but then the article drifts to some vague configuration instructions for unix (which are arguably unhelpful at best). What’s your point? What’s your conclusion?

]]> By: khess http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7826/#comment-8595 khess Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7826/#comment-8595 <p>Actually, to setup your own NTP server to serve time on your network, you need to do it as shown. Using the pooled servers is cool for a standalone Linux Server but not for a network NTP server. You need to use a Stratum 1 (or preferably Stratum 2, as discussed).</p> <p>The point of the article is to demonstrate, in a limited amount of space, how to setup your own NTP server for your network.</p> <p>And, as for chrony, I don't have time to read, or respond to, every comment, sorry. </p> Actually, to setup your own NTP server to serve time on your network, you need to do it as shown. Using the pooled servers is cool for a standalone Linux Server but not for a network NTP server. You need to use a Stratum 1 (or preferably Stratum 2, as discussed).

The point of the article is to demonstrate, in a limited amount of space, how to setup your own NTP server for your network.

And, as for chrony, I don’t have time to read, or respond to, every comment, sorry.

]]> By: robinbowes http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7826/#comment-8596 robinbowes Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7826/#comment-8596 <p>Why is using pooled servers not "cool" for a "network NTP server" ?</p> <p>I'm all ears... </p> Why is using pooled servers not “cool” for a “network NTP server” ?

I’m all ears…

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