> When i start the ntp service successful on server, the client must ntpdate > with the server after waiting a moment. > The moment may be 3~5 minutes, or it may be 10~15 minutes. I > don't know why > it happens?
Two clocks cannot be synchronized instantaneously. It takes time to compare the two clocks and adjust so that they stay in sync. A client will not accept a date from an NTP server whose clock is not synchronized -- why should it? Imagine this -- you have a clock you do not trust. You ask a clock you do trust what time it is, and it tells you it is 10:00. A bit later, I ask you what time it is. Your clock says 10:12. Can you trust that time? Your clock may be fast, it may be slow. You don't know. Until you check the clock you trust a few times and confirm both clocks are flowing at the same rate, you cannot tell the client what time it is when it asks you. DS - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
