On Thursday, May 30, 2013 2:21:15 PM UTC-5, Rob wrote: > > I have a server running NTP 4.2.2 (as part of the RedHat 5.7 release). > > Last night I changed it's /etc/ntp.conf file, specifically the "server xyz" > > line to point to a new NTP server. > > > After doing this, the clock's offset was *increasing* after an hour. > > Offset is measured by "ntpdate -q peer". > > > This is a wellknown problem. > > When you do a couple of ntpd shutdown/restarts e.g. because you > > a experimenting with different server configurations, the combination > > of ntpd and the kernel goes haywire and it will actually steer the time > > the wrong way. > > > > Just wait a day or so, and it will have solved itself.
Would it be possible to provide a link or point me to some reference material where I can read more about this issue? Thanks! _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions
