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> From the server I can see:
> ntpq> rv
> assID=0 status=c6f4 sync_alarm, sync_ntp, 15 events,
> event_peer/strat_chg,
> version="ntpd 4.2.2p2-o Thu Jul 26 22:36:41 GMT 2007 (1)",
> processor="macppc", system="NetBSD/4.0_BETA2", leap=11, stratum=16,
> precision=-20, rootdelay=0.000, rootdispersion=5.700, peer=17813,
> refid=R??T, reftime=00000000.00000000  Thu, Feb  7 2036  7:28:16.000,
> poll=6, clock=ca6ddcbf.c468c006  Wed, Aug 15 2007 22:12:47.767, state=2,
> offset=0.000, frequency=15.601, jitter=302.907, noise=0.001,
> stability=0.000, tai=0
>
> From what I understood, the "stratum=16" explains why my clients can't
> synchronize.
>
> Now my problem is: why that mini won't ever get a lowest stratum than 16
> ? I've copied ntp.conf on some /i386 machine and it only takes 5min
> before the /i386 serves ntp request correctly - even the mini can
> synchronize with it :)
>
> Anyone has ideas ?
>


From the stats above, it seems your mini can't synchronize to the 
server(s) you specified. When that happens, the stratum is set to 16.

Some ideas, in no particular order:
- - Wait a bit longer for the mini to sync and stabilize, ~ 30 minutes
- - Resolver issues may be present on your mini
- - Firewall / router may prevent your mini from connecting on UDP port 123
- - You can post the contents of your ntp.conf so we see what it looks like
- - You can also post the result of running ntpq -p on both the i386 and the 
mini, this is helpful to understand what's going on.

Hope this helps...

- -- 
Pierre Dubuc
pldubuc@yahoo.ca
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