[time-nuts] Linux time servers

[Steve Rooke]

2009/5/16 phil <fortime at bellsouth.net>

>
> ----- 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.


For servers, possibly, but he may be running a workstation.

73,
Steve

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Steve Rooke - ZL3TUV & G8KVD & JAKDTTNW
A man with one clock knows what time it is;
A man with two clocks is never quite sure.