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> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Eastcott > Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 11:39 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Cooker] ntp-4.1.1a-1mdk > > > On Thursday 15 August 2002 09:31 am, you wrote: > [...] > > > > IIRC, the ntp page says ntpdate is deprecated, since its > functionality > > can now be duplicated with ntp (or ntpd, I forget)... > > Yes you can (ntpd), but if the local clock is too far out, it > will never > lock-in and properly adjust the system time. > You can force this with the -g switch .... > If the local clock is not too far out, the ntpd may take up > to 2000 seconds > to sync the system time. ntpdate (inconjunction with the > step-tickers file) > was/is used to force an initial step change in system time > before starting > ntpd so that ntpd can actully do its function with in a short > period of time > after being started. Regards Paul Carroll email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.subantarctic.org.uk -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.8 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> Comment: This certifies that this email was sent by Paul Carroll iQA/AwUBPV4yxqLqOrkI0GlTEQJFPQCeK0OoumlQB8b1br1QHa58LHpFocEAn21U mmcm1SPhSQzR7ijCOIXFZXZc =sNUq -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
