[ntp:questions] Re: time reset, syncronisation lost and Large PPM values
David J Taylor
david-taylor at blueyonder.co.not-this-bit.nor-this-part.uk.invalid
Tue Nov 1 15:51:48 UTC 2005
Martin Burnicki wrote:
> David,
>
> David J Taylor wrote:
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>> There's nothing wrong with a properly configured Windows system
>> running as an NTP server, with the distributed NTP software. If you
>> meant to say that running the Microsoft "W32time" software does not
>> provide a fully compliant NTP service, then I would completely agree
>> with your doubts!
>
> Windows *is* a lousy timekeeper. We've had a customer where the
> Windows system clock has lost about 30 seconds (!) whenever a
> scheduled job was run to deal with their databases.
>
> Martin
I did say "properly configured"! As evidence, I offer:
http://www.david-taylor.myby.co.uk/mrtg/hermes_ntp.html
which is running from an Internet server.
Cheers,
David
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