Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 09:49:48 +1000 From: Edwin Groothuis <edwin@mavetju.org> To: Richard Tector <richardtector@thekeelecentre.com> Cc: Frank Behrens <frank@ilse.behrens.de>, freebsd-net@freebsd.org, roberto@freebsd.org Subject: Re: NTP - default /etc/ntp.conf Message-ID: <20090608234948.GD98804@mavetju.org> In-Reply-To: <4A2D7307.30701@thekeelecentre.com> References: <20090605124428.GA85576@mavetju.org> <200906051424.n55EOIrM012619@post.behrens.de> <20090605235117.GB3235@mavetju.org> <4A2D7307.30701@thekeelecentre.com>
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Hello Richard, On Mon, Jun 08, 2009 at 09:22:31PM +0100, Richard Tector wrote: > The fact that everyone has different ideas and suggestions with regards > to the contents of this file, and also that it's generally better to use > time servers from your local area (http://www.pool.ntp.org/en/use.html) > rather than the global pool, indicates to me that having a default > configuration is not a good idea. The DNS servers for pool.ntp.org area already geographical distance aware: ;; ANSWER SECTION: 0.pool.ntp.org. 1089 IN A 119.148.81.6 0.pool.ntp.org. 1089 IN A 202.60.94.11 0.pool.ntp.org. 1089 IN A 202.89.184.139 0.pool.ntp.org. 1089 IN A 203.161.129.2 0.pool.ntp.org. 1089 IN A 203.82.209.217 ;; ANSWER SECTION: au.pool.ntp.org. 1200 IN A 119.148.81.6 au.pool.ntp.org. 1200 IN A 202.125.43.135 au.pool.ntp.org. 1200 IN A 202.60.94.11 au.pool.ntp.org. 1200 IN A 203.161.129.2 au.pool.ntp.org. 1200 IN A 203.82.209.217 I've only sorted them for easier comparing, I haven't changed them. But as you can see, they both give the same. Edwin -- Edwin Groothuis Website: http://www.mavetju.org/ edwin@mavetju.org Weblog: http://www.mavetju.org/weblog/
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