On Monday 14 August 2006 03:13 pm, Gnu-Raiz wrote: > On Monday 14 August 2006 14:40, Mike Reinehr wrote: > > On Monday 14 August 2006 01:40 pm, Gnu-Raiz wrote: > > > On Monday 14 August 2006 11:07, Hans-J. Ullrich wrote: > > > > Hello ! > > > > Just an easy question: > > > > > > > > Is there a difference between "disable_timer_pin_1" and > > > > "noapictimer" at startup in grub ? If yes, what is the > > > > difference ? > > > > > > > > (This command is needed to get the clock running correct) > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > > > > Hans > > > > > > Why not use Chrony and your local pool.ntp.org servers for > > > time? Also what happens if you don't reboot for a long time, > > > then how do you keep your time correct? > > > > > > Not that it makes a difference, but those are kernel commands, > > > I believe all grub does is pass those on to the kernel anyway. > > > > > > Your local search engine will be most useful here, might want > > > to give it a go. > > > > > > Gnu_Raiz > > > > ntp-simple couldn't be easier to install & use and will keep your > > system time synchronized with the national time servers. I also > > would recommend ntpdate if you shut your system down frequently. > > Ntpdate will set the time on boot, while ntp-simple will keep it > > synchronized. > > > > HTH > > > > cmr > > -- > > Debian 'Sarge': Registered Linux User #241964 > > ---- > > "More laws, less justice." -- Marcus Tullius Ciceroca, 42 BC > > -------- > > > :) I have one machine that uses ntpd, if your curious that is what > > Freebsd ships with except it's not turned on by default. Regardless > the hardest part was doing the .conf file, it was easy if you use > the pool at ntp.org.
That was why I suggested ntp-simple as it requires no configuration. It just works! (tm) Like you, I've used regular ntp and found the configuration to be pain. :-) > If you really want to read up on the virtures of Chrony and why some > suggest it for Debian you might want to search Debian user list, as > it comes up once in a while. Let's just say that each has it ardent > fans. I'm not familiar with Chrony and will look it up. Thanks! > Gnu_Raiz cmr -- Debian 'Sarge': Registered Linux User #241964 ---- "More laws, less justice." -- Marcus Tullius Ciceroca, 42 BC -------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]