Package: ntp Version: 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-2 Severity: normal If the DHCP server provides a list of NTP servers, the 1:4.2.2.p3+dfsg-1 patch will use them to over-ride a static list of servers in ntp.conf. If the static list in ntp.conf is actually wanted, there is no way to tell it to ignore the list from DHCP.
Also, if the DHCP server provides a different list of ntp servers on a frequent basis (possibly thru some misguided attempt to "spread the load") the existing code will stop and restart the NTP daemon every time the list of servers changes. But NTP is not designed to be stopped and restarted frequently. I can take a long time to reach steady-state after being restarted, during which time the clock is less than optimally stable. -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: powerpc (ppc) Kernel: Linux 2.6.22-3-powerpc Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages ntp depends on: ii adduser 3.105 add and remove users and groups ii libc6 2.6.1-1 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libcap1 1:1.10-14 support for getting/setting POSIX. ii libreadline5 5.2-3 GNU readline and history libraries ii libssl0.9.8 0.9.8g-1 SSL shared libraries ii lsb-base 3.1-24 Linux Standard Base 3.1 init scrip ii netbase 4.30 Basic TCP/IP networking system Versions of packages ntp recommends: ii perl 5.8.8-12 Larry Wall's Practical Extraction -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
