[ntp:questions] disable pll not working?

Richard B. Gilbert rgilbert88 at comcast.net
Mon Jan 22 17:25:52 UTC 2007


Stifi wrote:

> sorry, here once again the manpage section in a better readable format:
> 
> 
> pll          enable
> Enables the server to adjust  its local  clock.  If  not  set,  the
> local  clock  free-runs  at   its intrinsic   time   and  frequency
> offset. This flag  is  useful  in case  the  local  clock  is
> controlled by some other  device  or protocol  and NTP is used only to
> provide synchronization to  other clients.
> 

All right, which "other device or protocol" controls the local clock?

If you are trying to serve your unsynchronized local clock, using NTP is 
rather like using a Rolex watch to compensate for one leg of your desk 
being an eighth of an inch shorter than the other three!!




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