On Tuesday 11 Mar 2003 12:05 pm, Derek Jennings wrote: > SNIP > > > I think now I will take a look at the new Mandrake9.1RC2 to see if it > > also does not actually set the server :) > > > > derek > > Yep. 9.1 does the same. > Looks like a bug to me > > derek
The magic of Google reveals to me that when a time server is listed in /etc/ntp/step-ticker then the computer time will be calibrated to server time when Linux is booted. This is fine for a desktop system, and avoids excessive load on the public time servers. However a computer powered on 24/7 will need continuous calibration, and will need a server(s) defined in /etc/ntp.conf. The Mandrake Time Server GUI does not define that server, and so is being a bit misleading when it describes itself as a tool to calibrate servers to external time sources. derek -- ---------------------------------- www.jennings.homelinux.net
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