Hoi John! John> I wish to keep time synchronised by using my ISP's John> timeserver. This box is a stand-alone one, and I connect using John> a modem.
John> After installing xntp3 and xntp3-doc packages, I find the docs John> far too complex to fully understand, and the program aims for John> far greater accuracy than I need. Check out rdate. With one (two?) simple command, you can adjust your clock. My /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/time_adjust script: #!/bin/sh su root -c "rdate -a makosteszta.sote.hu > /dev/tty9" su root -c "hwclock --systohc" # (The value of readjustment each time echoed on tty9.) -- ignotus
