[ntp:questions] Re: How to force ntpd to set time first time if clock is withhin +-128ms range

Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder varys at fortytwo.ch
Tue Sep 9 16:46:07 UTC 2003


Clinging to sanity, Sarbjit Singh mumbled in his beard:

> Hi all.
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> I have notice that ntpd does not step the time, if the clients clock is
> within the +- 128 ms range.
> 
> If I use the options -qg, then ntpd set -or slew the time, and exist.
> 
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> Is there some other options, which will force ntpd to set time first time,
> and continue normal work afterwards - regardless of the 128ms range?.
> 
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> My ntp-clients are only on the network for only short time (mainly to
> synchronize time). [...]

Seems to me a perfect application for ntpdate.

-- vbi


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