Re: ntpdate from cron -- DON'T DO THAT!

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Subject: Re: ntpdate from cron -- DON'T DO THAT!
From: John Hasler <john@dhh.gt.org>
Date: 22 Dec 2002 08:05:55 -0600
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In-reply-to: <[🔎] 20021222105511.4aab0605.rkimber@ntlworld.com>
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I wrote:
> And that higher stratum server should be that of your ISP, if possible.
> IMHO all ISPs should make time servers available to their customers.

Richard Kimber writes:
> The local UBR should do that shouldn't it?

What's a UBR?

> I'm pretty sure it does with the NTL cable system I'm on.

My ISP certainly doesn't, and I doubt that I could contact with anyone
there who knows what a time server is.
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI

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