NTP - default /etc/ntp.conf

[Stuart Barkley]

On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 at 01:53 -0000, David Malone wrote:

> > Is 3.freebsd.pool.ntp.org intentionally commented?  It does
> > resolve. Reminder:  if you do uncomment it, remember to change the
> > "three servers" to four.
>
> I've no problem commenting in all 4 if people think that's a better
> config.

4 ntp servers are usually recommended.  If one is down and one is
wacky the remaining two can out vote the wacky one.  Kinda like using
raid-5 with a hot spare.

Stuart
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