[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Frans Grotepass) writes: > Our embedded system syncs with the server via NTP. The kernel (2.6.9) has RTC > set to UTC. When the system boots up, the hardware clock is off by 7200 > seconds. When NTP syncs, the system time is set correctly and the system runs > synced for a decent while (2 hours). The system is then powered down and > restarted. Upon restarting, the clock returns to its 7200 second offset. > Various internet searches pointed to the fact that hardware clock syncing > being placed under the responsibility of ntp. Is this really the case? If so, > how can I check that NTP tries to update the hardware clock?
Please try to read "8.3.4.4.1. How can I read or write the CMOS clock?" in the NTP FAQ. The linux kernel does not write the full time back to the RTC AFAIK, and other programs during startup/shutdown may be involved when messing with the RTC chip. Regards, Ulrich _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ntp.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
