> that's another sore spot ... sysplex timer ... is that the only way > to get a s/390 or zSeries system to stay in sync with the rest of the > world? we can't run stuff like ntp on OS/390 to sync us to our local > time source so the mainframe is the only machine on campus that isn't > in step with everything else. if it is, why do I have to buy one > separately?
Well, actually the 390 makes a great NTP source, but a lousy client. There are NTP servers that use the 390 clock as a time source, but the hw clock thing is a hassle. > does Linux/390 also have this limitation? or can I run an ntp client > on Linux/390 and sync with our local time source? You can, but it affects only the Linux virtual server, and not the 390 hw clock. >
