[email protected] wrote: > Hi folks, > > I have a some FreeBSD systems running as guests in Microsoft Virtual > Server. There is a known problem with these were the clocks run very > fast. I am trying to use ntpd to keep their clocks in sync, but the > frequency error offset is exceeding (I think) ntpd's maximum of 500, > my driftfile always contains a value of "-500.000". If understand the > way this works correctly, if I could get the frequency error offset to > represent the real error rate which I believe to be much higher that > 500 PPM, then ntpd would be able to keep the clocks in sync, as it is > now, it slowly falls behind until it fails to correct altogether. > > So is it possible to override the maximum offset PPM in the driftfile, > or is there a better way to fix this? > > Thanks, > Jeff
I'm not familiar with BSD but if there is a way to reduce the speed at which the clock ticks, using it MIGHT bring the clock close enough that NTPD could discipline it. The 500 PPM limits translate to +/- 43 seconds per day so, if your clock is outside the limits it is REALLY off. The cheapest wrist watches do better than that!! _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ntp.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
