When I setup xntp using Yast there is a tremendous amount of traffic. Using tcpdump I see the following continuously repeated: 20:44:53.282811 arp who-has Intrepid.Forte tell 192.168.2.1 20:44:53.282842 arp reply Intrepid.Forte is-at 00:80:ad:c1:35:41 20:44:54.226757 IP Intrepid.Forte.ntp > louie.udel.edu.ntp: NTPv4 client, strat 0, poll 6, prec -18 20:44:54.253991 IP louie.udel.edu.ntp > Intrepid.Forte.ntp: NTPv4 server, strat 2, poll 6, prec -22 20:44:56.228501 IP Intrepid.Forte.ntp > louie.udel.edu.ntp: NTPv4 client, strat 0, poll 6, prec -18 20:44:56.259432 IP louie.udel.edu.ntp > Intrepid.Forte.ntp: NTPv4 server, strat 2, poll 6, prec -22 20:44:58.230146 IP Intrepid.Forte.ntp > louie.udel.edu.ntp: NTPv4 client, strat 0, poll 6, prec -18 20:44:58.279255 IP louie.udel.edu.ntp > Intrepid.Forte.ntp: NTPv4 server, strat 2, poll 6, prec -22 As you can see, I'm using the server louie.udel.edu.ntp and I seem to be submitting my request again and again at 2s intervals. I'd like to use xntp -q to set the time on startup and then quit, but I'm not sure how to accomplish this. Would I need to change NCPD_OPTS="" to NCPD_OPTS="-q" in /etc/sysconfig/plptools so that it will be used by /etc/init.d/ncpd? Another option would be to change minpoll, but I thought the default was 64s, not 2s. Can anyone explain how to accomplish this using both methods? Thanks, John -----Original Message----- From: Alvin Beach [mailto:abeach@deepvision.ca] Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 11:52 AM To: suse-kde@suse.com Subject: Re: [suse-kde] What app in KDE to autosync my system clock with NIST?
On Saturday 20 August 2005 8:22 am, Shriramana Sharma wrote:
In Windows, I used to obsessively keep my system clock synchronised with the NIST servers. I would like to know what app is available for the same in KDE, or if not inbuilt into KDE, then for Linux.
xntp does the job. Don't know why you are looking for a KDE app, KDE is itself just an app running on the OS, xntp syncs the clock independent of whatever window manager you are running.
Just to make it really clear. You can use Yast to setup xntp. Yast->Network Services->NTP Client Just enter the same URL that you use in Windows. I use pool.ntp.org. Alvin -- To unsubscribe, email: suse-kde-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands, email: suse-kde-help@suse.com Please do not cross-post to suse-linux-e