I was having this problem with a computer and I did the following to get it under control:
$> cat /etc/ntp.conf | grep burst server ntp.ubuntu.com burst iburst server pool.ntp.org burst iburst That sends 8 packets instead of just 1 to the ntpserver. The real fix for this problem was replacing the CMOS battery in the motherboard. After that, ntp just work. -- System clock runs far too fast https://launchpad.net/bugs/17589 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
