[time-nuts] Linux time servers

[phil]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "M. Warner Losh" <imp at bsdimp.com>
To: <time-nuts at febo.com>; <dave.g0dja at tiscali.co.uk>
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 3:02 AM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Linux time servers


> In message: <4A0D0FA0.3020706 at tiscali.co.uk>
>            Dave Ackrill <dave.g0dja at tiscali.co.uk> writes:
> : M. Warner Losh wrote:
> :
> : > I'd try the FreeBSD distribution of Linux.
> :
> : Thanks for the suggestions to use something else, but not an option.
> :
> : Like I say, I *have* fedora, I'm not planning to uninstall it as it was
> : installed for me and I don't want the hassle.  HI
>
> Then just install ntpd and be done with it.
>
> If you want sub-microsecond sync to a PPS, you'll be disappointed.  If
> you want about 10ms over a LAN, then you'll be happy.
>
> Warner

You might consider switching to FreeBSD for more reasons than just timing, 
It's much faster than Fedora and I found the new 7.1 version easy to 
install. I have 30 some servers and switching all to FreeBSD.

Phil