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Subject: Re: NTP - default /etc/ntp.conf
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> I have "server 0.pool.ntp.org" in my NTP configuration, which still
> only gives me one NTP server in its internals ("dig 0.pool.ntp.org"
> gives me five answers, "ntpq -p" gives me one server). Having the
> "server 0.pool.ntp.org" in my configuration twice will give it two
> NTP servers in its internals. So every hostname gives a different
> NTP server IP address.

i believe that you may relying on a behavior of a dns resolver which is
not specified

randy