Bug#376983: [pkg-ntp-maintainers] Bug#376983: ntp.conf should show how to get two *different* servers from ntp.pool.org [patch]

Kurt Roeckx kurt at roeckx.be
Thu Jul 6 05:48:46 UTC 2006


On Wed, Jul 05, 2006 at 09:05:11PM -0400, James R. Van Zandt wrote:
> Package: ntp
> Version: 1:4.2.0a+stable-9
> Severity: normal
> 
> 
> ntp.conf includes this section:
> 
>   server pool.ntp.org
>   #server pool.ntp.org
>   ## uncomment for extra reliability
> 
> Actually just asking for the same ip name twice could give you the
> same address both times.  This is the method recommended at http://www.pool.ntp.org/use.html:
> 
> 
>   server 0.pool.ntp.org
>   server 1.pool.ntp.org
>   server 2.pool.ntp.org
> 
> I suggest the patch below.


The version you're reporting this against has:
server 0.debian.pool.ntp.org
server 1.debian.pool.ntp.org
server 2.debian.pool.ntp.org
server 3.debian.pool.ntp.org



Kurt





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