Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 14:58:13 -0500 (EST) From: Peter Leftwich <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com> To: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> Cc: FreeBSD LIST <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.Org> Subject: Re: ntpdate problems in /etc/rc.conf Message-ID: <20021103145642.E17360-100000@earl-grey.cloud9.net> In-Reply-To: <3DBE0DC0.8030209@owt.com>
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On Mon, 28 Oct 2002, Kent Stewart wrote: > > ntpdate_enable="YES" # Run ntpdate to sync time on boot (or NO). > > ntpdate_program="/usr/sbin/ntpdate" # path to ntpdate, if you want a different one. > > ntpdate_flags="-b clock.isc.org" # Flags to ntpdate (if enabled). > > My clock still says it is 20:11 PM when it is really 19:11 PM right now! > > Am I missing something, or needing to set the CMOS/motherboard clock...? > I thought ntpdate had to be run manually or via a cron job. I have an > ntpd running and it changed immediately after 2am. > Kent > Kent Stewart > Richland, WA > http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html The way I understand it, ntpd runs constantly, keeping your PC's clock accurate, whereas ntpdate is often called once via a cron or at boot time. My clock is accurate now, isc.org must not have set their time right away. -- Peter Leftwich President & Founder Video2Video Services Box 13692, La Jolla, CA, 92039 USA +1-413-403-9555 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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