[ntp:questions] Re: NTP and Slow Computer Clock

[frankb at sonic.net]

Peter Waskowic <waskowic at sedsystems.ca> wrote:
} I've got a Linux server computer that has a slow clock.  Basically, the 
} motherboard design causes the computer to lose interrupts.  This means 
} that the system clock loses some "ticks" and the clock is always 
} somewhat behind depending on how many interrupts are lost.  I am unable 
} to upgrade the computer because I have 20 of them that were purchased 
} before this "feature" was discovered.
} 
} I've got NTP running on the machine, which helps maintain the time.  
} Every 30 to 40 minutes, I get a message in /var/log/messages that is of 
} the form "ntpd: time reset 1.209444 s".
} 
} However, I'd like to keep time a bit more accurately.  My question is:  
} Can I configure ntp so that it adjusts the clock more frequently than 
} every 30 or 40 minutes?

Get and install adjtimex.  It can deal with much more drift than ntp.
turn of ntp, configure adjtimex, turn ntp back on.

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   Frank Ball               frankb at sonic.net