dar8...@eml.cc <dar8...@eml.cc> wrote: > hi, > > i'm running ntp-4.2.6p5-3.10.1.x86_64 on linux/64. > > i've a question about proper configuration/use of fallback on a roaming > laptop. > > the laptop boots to a no-network configuration. connection is > chosen/enabled as needed after KDE desktop launch ... > > i'd like to configure ntpd.conf so that > > (1) at machine boot, ntp starts up using the machine's local time, in > the absence of network access. i think i'd use this: > > server 127.127.1.0 > fudge 127.127.1.0 stratum 10
Useless!! Remove it. This config is not useful when your machine is not a time server for other machines in the network. > (2) once network connection is made, if my IP is on my local LAN > (10.10.50.0/24), then use my local LAN's time server. for that, > > server ntp-server-f.q.d.n iburst prefer > restrict ntp-server-f.q.d.n > > (3) if my IP is not on my LANB, then use some external servers. e.g., > > server clock.isc.org iburst prefer > restrict clock.isc.org > > server ntp1.sf-bay.org iburst > restrict ntp1.sf-bay.org > > > i'm not sure if/how to implement this conditional fallback 'logic' for > ntp's server selection. Just put all three servers in the config and NTP will use them automatically. _______________________________________________ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions
