Re: [PLUG] distro recommendation for lan ntp server

[Austin Murphy <austin.murphy@gmail.com>]

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 11:50 AM, Art Alexion <art.alexion@gmail.com> wrote:
> Does any have a recommendation.  That is essentially all the server would do.

If I had to setup a good NTP server I'd consider running nanoBSD on an
unmodified Soekris NET4501.

  http://soekris.com/products/net4501-1.html

If I was needed an awesome one, I'd even consider trying the hardware
mods described here.

  http://www.febo.com/pages/soekris/


Apparently, the crappy old AMD Elan520 CPU in the NET4501 has an
uncommonly precise timer.  Coupled with a really good clock and an
accurate time source, it can do sub-microsecond-accurate timekeeping.

Austin
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