Re: 5.3-R: /etc/ntp.conf doesn't exist

From: Brooks Davis <brooks_at_one-eyed-alien.net>
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 12:34:16 -0800
On Tue, Nov 09, 2004 at 08:19:13PM +0000, Nuno Teixeira wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 09, 2004 at 01:38:30PM -0600, Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:
> > Nuno Teixeira wrote:
> > 
> > >Hello to all,
> > >
> > >I've noticed that /etc/ntp.conf doesn't exist. It's strange because
> > >exists an empty /etc/ntp directory instead.
> > >
> > >I've searched current mailing lists and someone already found this
> > >bug(?).
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >
> > >	Nuno Teixeira
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > Normally, you have to create this file yourself ... that is the way it 
> > has always been.
> > 
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> > Thomas T. Veldhouse
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> 
> Hi,
> 
> Ooops! Yes I you're right! I use a lot ntpd on a Macintosh SE/30 running
> NetBSD and I've made confusion with it.
> 
> NetBSD has a very good and complete ntp.conf file and to run it we
> just run `ntpd` or configure it "ntpd=YES in rc.conf. 
> 
> Why FreeBSD doesn't have a feature like that? It happens with a lot
> contributed programs but not with ntpd? Maybe just a sample ntp.conf...

NetBSD's config file appears to be well thought out and committing it or
a derivative sounds like a good idea to me.  I've cc'd the maintainer of
out ntp code for his thoughts.

-- Brooks

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