Is it just me, or...

[Garrett Klein]

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At this point I can only speculate that ntpd somehow isn't adjusting the clock even though it says it is. Keep in mind that this is Open NTPD, not the reference ntp implementation. And the -s (set immediately on startup) option only works if the clock is off by more than 180 seconds.

Garrett

On Mon, May 08, 2006 at 01:19:25PM -0700, Ralph W. Reid wrote:
> 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?
> > 
> > Garrett
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