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From: Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Update the clock using internet servers: recommendations
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:57:30 -0600	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <492B93CA.6010209@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <492B3211.30505@xs4all.nl>

Dave Jones wrote:
> Hi Damian,
>
> damian wrote on 24/11/08 21:01:
>   
>> In the past I've used htpdate to synchronize my computer's clock. But
>> I would like to know what daemon would you recommend me. I'm searching
>> for a lightweight option.
>>     
>
> ntp is a 'standard' ntp set-up. It needs some configuration work to get
> it running properly, though it works more or less 'out of the box'.
>
> openntpd is a simplified ntp. It is very easy to set up, but has less
> possibilities than the 'standard' ntp.
>
> Both packages are lightweight, with very low system overhead.
>
> Cheers, Dave
>
>
>   

I agree.  I been using ntp here and it works fine.  If you need help
configuring it, let me know.  Off list if needed, just put Gentoo in the
subject line. 

Dale

:-)  :-)



  reply	other threads:[~2008-11-25  5:57 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2008-11-24 20:01 [gentoo-user] Update the clock using internet servers: recommendations damian
2008-11-24 20:15 ` Paul Hartman
2008-11-24 23:00 ` Dave Jones
2008-11-25  5:57   ` Dale [this message]
2008-11-25 15:38     ` damian
2008-11-25 18:40       ` Dirk Heinrichs
2008-11-25 19:00         ` damian
2008-11-25 21:11         ` Alan McKinnon
2008-11-26 16:58           ` Neil Bothwick
2008-11-26 18:31             ` Alan McKinnon
2008-11-26 19:09               ` Neil Bothwick
2008-11-26 19:19                 ` Alan McKinnon
2008-11-26 23:34                 ` Iain Buchanan
2008-11-27  1:08                   ` Neil Bothwick
2008-11-26  3:51       ` Dale
2008-11-26 10:42         ` Arttu V.
2008-11-26 10:44           ` Arttu V.

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