Fwd: Re: [SunHELP] Time Synchronization without using NTP

[Simon Marko]

On Thu, Feb 14, 2002 at 04:50:17PM +0800, Ang Huey Yee,CSE wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Just wondering if it is possible to do time synchronisation between NT
> and Solaris without using NTP?
> I can't use NTP since there's limited harddisk space on the Solaris
> system and no compiler can be found on the system.

Why do you think you need a compiler?  Sun provides a package
for NTP.

$ grep /usr/lib/inet/xntpd /var/sadm/install/contents
/usr/lib/inet/xntpd f none 0555 root bin 227452 3018 960481175 SUNWntpu

The package SUNWntpu appears to require a mere 470k.  If the
system is that constrained, I'd consider buying additional or
larger disk drives.

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Failing this, you can sometimes use the rdate -s command if there is a 
friendly server around which hasn't had the daytime service disabled (see 
inetd.conf)

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Regards

Simon Marko
Network & Application Specialist
Telstra InterNetwork Solutions (INS)