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Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 16:29:20 -0600 (CST)
From: "Jay D. Nelson" <jdn@qiv.com>
To: Lance <lancez@accessld.com>
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Subject: Re: [Q]Internet time server ?
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Yes. Try:

/usr/sbin/ntpdate time.nist.gov

Add to root's crontab to have it sync automatically. Take a look at:

http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/clock1.html (clock2.html, also)

It's best to use a time server closest to you.

-- Jay

On Wed, 19 Feb 1997, Lance wrote:

->Hi, there:
->
->My PC runs FreeBSD 2.1.5R and is connected to Internet via
->my company's Intranet. Is there a way to connect my PC to
->a some kind of Internet timer server so that my machine is
->always synced with accurate and correct time? Has anybody
->done that before?
->
->
->Appreciate your reply!
->
->
->
->lance
->
->lancez@accessld.com
->
->
->
->