Re: /etc/rc.d/rpcbind requires ntpdate

[Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Feb 19, 2005 at 12:34:55PM -0800, Matthew Dillon wrote:
>     I mean, could we support the same original RC variables for specifying h
>     the remote host to pull the date from and then have the ntpd script
>     deal with it ? 
> 
>     The separation of the two functions (initial data sync and ongoing 
>     correction) is important from an rc.conf perspective.

I don't see a need from the administrative perspective of the separation.
The rdate functionality in itself is useful, to set a time when working
in a rescue system or because the box didn't have power for a long time.

But doing a initial sync on boot without automatic correction seems to
bit strange for me. Even the argument of not-permanently connection
machines doesn't fit, the sync is better done in the up-scripts of ppp.

Joerg