Re: [solved] clock troubles

From: Marty (martyb_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: 05/14/05

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    Glenn English wrote:
    > Many thanks for all the suggestions, especially the ones pointing me
    > away from the soldering iron.
    >
    > I still don't understand this at all. But booting a FreeBSD install disk
    > seems to have fixed my clock. The prospect of being replaced scared
    > Sarge into getting it's act together, I guess. Earlier today (before
    > bsd), Sarge's clock was even running *backward* sometimes.
    >

    I don't want to argue if you are happy, but it doesn't sound fixed
    to me. NTP should keep your clock on time to within a few miliseconds.
    If you notice any abrupt changes that means NTP is definitely not
    working. 

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