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Re: Time server change



"Robert Jacobson" <email@hidden> writes:
>I like to start with a minpoll of 6 (2^6 or 64 seconds) and reduce 
>the maxpoll to 12, i.e.:
>
>         server ns0 minpoll 6 maxpoll 12
>
>The ntp daemon will automatically back off the update interval when 
>the clock reaches a good accuracy.

Keep in mind any gui reset of the date/time system pref will re-rewrite the
file.

Also note 

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303731

You can introduce multiple ntp servers by inserting spaces in the gui, or of
course manually in the ntp.conf file (and now the newntp.conf file if you so
the suggested addition.)

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Steven Kolins
Alamance-Burlington Schools, NC USA
LanTech/Mac Systems Tech 
336-516-4082

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References: 
 >Time server change (From: "CanzoneriK" <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Time server change (From: Peter Bukowinski <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Time server change (From: "Robert Jacobson" <email@hidden>)



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