Subject: Re: timed where can I connect?
To: None <netbsd-help@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Michael C. Richardson <mcr@sandelman.ottawa.on.ca>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 06/30/1998 18:45:26
>>>>> "tooleym" == tooleym <tooleym@douglas.bc.ca> writes:
tooleym> i use ntpdate with the following two internet hosts:
tooleym> tick.usno.navy.mil
tooleym> tock.usno.navy.mil
tooleym> I beliueve they both support ntp, but only one supports the simple text
tooleym> readout (telnet to port 13) and each has their own specialized supported
Port 13 is used by "rdate", not ntpdate.
Try http://www.cs.udel.edu/~ntp (by memory, it is down right now)
In general, you want your NTP clock to be topologically close to you. Few
ISPs seem to care about providing this though...
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