On Mon, 2006-10-23 at 16:29 +1300, Rob Brown-Bayliss wrote: > I noticed that ntpq -p is listing servers that are not in my config > files. > > [root@localhost ~]# ntpq -p > remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter > ============================================================================== > -mu-relay2.masse 192.5.41.40 2 u 785 1024 377 229.875 -21.047 307.992 > -ns2.compass.net 128.250.36.3 2 u 709 1024 377 302.162 133.363 24.773 > *ntp.thistledown .GPS. 1 u 137 1024 377 489.738 67.315 35.318 > +ns.tti.net.au 128.250.36.2 2 u 657 1024 377 448.110 33.651 231.163 > > [root@localhost ~]# cat /etc/ntp/step-tickers > ntp.massey.ac.nz > ntp.iprolink.co.nz > 0.oceania.pool.ntp.org > 2.oceania.pool.ntp.org > 1.nz.pool.ntp.org > 0.nz.pool.ntp.org > > I assume that is because the of the ntp pool entries above? Yes. When you use a pool server, you get psuedo-random servers from the ones that offer. At the time you asked for IPs for those pools, you got the ones used above (which resolve into the names shown above). -- (Currently testing FC5, but still running FC4, if that's important.) Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists.
