terrypearl wrote: > Richard B. Gilbert wrote: > >> terrypearl wrote: >> >>> Added "iburst" to the server line in /etc/ntp.conf as: >>> >>> server 0.north-america.pool.ntp.org iburst >>> server 1.north-america.pool.ntp.org iburst >>> server 2.north-america.pool.ntp.org iburst >>> >>> I understood that adding the 'iburst' would spee synch on boot. >>> >>> Unfortunately, it hasn't. It still takes anywhere from 3 to 5 minutes >>> to synch. >>> >>> Is there a way to reduce the synch time to seconds instead of minutes?? >>> >> >> Not really. Even with iburst it takes something like twenty seconds >> to collect the information necessaray to START synchronizing the >> clock. The maximum slew rate of 500 parts per million means that it >> takes a while to correct any error. I think that your "3 to 5 >> minutes" applies to a "warm start"; e.g. starting with a good drift >> file. A cold start takes something like thirty minutes to get tight >> synchronization. >> >> This is all relative. If you start ntpd with -q and use iburst you >> will probably not be off by more than 100 milliseconds. >> >> If you need to be in tight synchronization at all times, don't ever >> shut down!!! If your O/S requires frequent reboots, change to a >> better one. > > > Not shutting down uses more electricity - since I am paying the bill on > that instead of my employer, of which I have none being on disability > and a fixed income which gets relatively smaller every year, I prefer to > keep my costs as low as possible. Do you have any more wise-ass remarks > on how to spend my money???? > > Running Linux Fedora Core 5. Do you prefer Windows??? > > It doesn't require reboots - just shutting down daily when I am not > using the machine. >
Then learn to live with a clock that may be off by a 100 milliseconds or so. If you NEED the exact time to better than 100 milliseconds, then you may have to make some sacrifices. _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ntp.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
