Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 16:28:02 +1100 (EST) From: Andy Farkas <andyf@speednet.com.au> To: "Conrad T. Pino" <Conrad@Pino.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Date Changes Clamped To 1 Second Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0010311624570.12722-100000@backup.af.speednet.com.au> In-Reply-To: <39FE49D0.2B8F7F69@Pino.com>
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On Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Conrad T. Pino wrote:
> I want to use "ntpdate" and "ntpd" in combination but the
> kernel is clamping time changes to 1 second which means
> "ntpdate" can't get the clock close enough for "ntpd" to
> take over which stops due to excessive clock error.
>
> Any suggestions?
Your kernel is running at securelevel 2 or 3 which restricts the time
adjustments (man securelevel). Setup your /etc/rc.conf file to do it
before the securelevel changes.
>
> Conrad Pino
>
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