Is it just me, or...

[Ralph W. Reid]

If this time slipping has not always been a problem on your system,
then your CMOS battery might be running low.  Some systems recharge
the CMOS battery while the power is on, and running your system more
frequently and/or more often might help recharge it.

Many computers have what I call 'sloppy clocks'--clocks that are not
very good at keeping proper time over a long stretch.  The computer I
am using right now gains about 10 seconds per day when I do not run
`ntpd', and I have heard of systems which are much worse--maybe your
computer likes to drift a little as well?

HTH, and have a _great_ day.

On Sun, May 07, 2006 at 02:05:50PM -0400, Garrett Klein wrote:
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> Is OpenNTPD not saving my time adjustments? What ends up happening is that my clock just gets further and further behind to the point where my time ends up being *ahead* by about 5 minutes or so. Could it be my CMOS battery?
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> Garrett
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