[ntp:questions] Getting NTP to correct only the clock skew
Spoon
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Thu Apr 5 20:04:16 UTC 2007
Harlan Stenn wrote:
> Are you using iburst?
Yes.
> Do you have good values in your ntp.drift files?
No!
cf. thread titled "Clock skew changes drastically between reboots"
On the systems I have to work with, ntpd finds a different frequency
offset every time. There is no "good" value for the frequency offset.
I have to remove the drift file, and let ntpd spend 15 minutes (?) in
state 3 to compute the correct frequency offset, then 15-60 minutes to
fix the time offset.
> The other approach may be to get a good PPS signal distributed
> to all your machines.
I'm trying to get my boss to test a GPS-based solution. The problem is
that the systems will be running in underground server rooms, and some
clients don't like having to run a cable to a GPS antenna.
Regards.
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