Re: xntp configuration as client only

["Abel O. Nelson" <abelo@uswest.net>]

On Sun, Jan 14, 2001 at 02:09:06PM -0600, Claus wrote:
> Ok, now I really feel stupid.
> 
> I try to use xntp to synchronize my clock and did the following:
> 
> Installed the package via "pkg_add 
> ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.8/packages/i386/xntp3-5.93e.tgz"
> 
> Then I created the file /etc/ntp.conf with the following content
>    server tick.usno.navy.mil
>    server time.iastate.edu
>    driftfile /etc/ntp.drift
> 
> And created a blank /etc/ntp.drift file and rebooted.

Did you edit /etc/rc.conf and set ntp to YES before you rebooted? That will
insure xntpd starts at boot time out of rc.securelevel. 
You can also start ntpd by hand as root like:

/usr/local/sbin/ntpd -p /var/run/ntpd.pid

> 
> It just seems I'm missing something.  I really wish that there is a simple 
> how-to for xntp.
> 
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> 

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