Re: -current Clock Drift

[Cosmic-665 <cosmic@cosmic.care-gear.com>]

where is ntp located ?
can you give an example of syntax? 

thanks
-cosmic 665


On 21 Nov 2000, Brooks Davis wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 20, 2000 at 09:02:52PM -0800, Thomas D. Dean wrote:
> > Is anyone tracking -current?  If so, do you see odd clock behavior?
> > High, erratic drift rates?  This started on November 14, after cvsup,
> > making world and a new kernel.
> > 
> > This is with a uniprocessor kernel.
> > 
> > I think this is -current, but, do I have a clock failure?
> 
> I'm not seeing this in an 11/8 -current.  There was a problem a month or
> two ago.  It may be back.  I'm cvsuping and building world now.
> 
> > I run ntpdate with cron with hours */4 and minutes 37.  The high drift
> > rate causes cron to run at strange wall clock times and more often
> > than desired.
> 
> Don't do that.  Run ntp instead it will keep your clock in sync.
> 
> -- Brooks
> 
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