On Thu, Dec 30, 2004 at 11:37:04AM -0800, Javier Henderson wrote: > > > /usr/sbin/ntpd -c /etc/ntp.conf -p /var/run/ntpd.pid \ > > > - -f /var/db/ntpd.drift > > > > It's generally recommended that you never trust your own clock since > > it's completely crap as time sources go. It's also recommended that you > > use at least 5 time sources to avoid problems with bad clocks. > > But isn't that what the drift file is for, to improve the accuracy of > the local clock during those times when the configured NTP servers aren't > available?
Yes, but it can only do so much. The clock crystals in your average PC are OK as clocks, but much better as thermometers so the drift calculations are only approximate. -- Brooks -- Any statement of the form "X is the one, true Y" is FALSE. PGP fingerprint 655D 519C 26A7 82E7 2529 9BF0 5D8E 8BE9 F238 1AD4
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