ntp server, was: Re: Gnome for redhat 9

[Alex Snow]

I have my clock set once per hour using time-nw.nist.gov. I have a script
that looks like this in /etc/cron.hourly:
#!/bin/bash
ntpdate -b time-nw.nist.gov

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg at romuald.net.eu.org>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 6:27 PM
Subject: ntp server, was: Re: Gnome for redhat 9


> Scott,
>
> Psu.edu runs a publicly accessible ntp server. In fact, there is a
> clock setting script which someone posted here a while back, and that I
run
> every 24 hr to set my clock. The script uses the psu.edu server.
>
> If you're interested, I can send you the script privately, so as not
> to clutter the list with something that's already in the archive.
>
> Greg
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 01, 2003 at 07:26:42PM -0400, Scott Howell wrote:
> > Jim,
> >
> > I'm actually in Frederick County, but very very near the Caroll County
> > line. Mount Airy sits in both counties and incredibly Howard County is
> > mighty close and Montgomery isn't all that far away. We're kind of in a
> > cross roads. Well the Adelphia folk haven't been to bad, but when I
> > asked one of them if they had a time server, but note I said NTP server,
> > I was sent immediately to second level support. I think the idea of time
> > server or ntp just blew the dudes mind.<grin>
> > Well they didn't have one so I use the server from my former ISP.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > ps. what happen to your Linux box.
> >
> >
> >
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