thank you. i did that, and removed the cron job. i forgot about that being in the gui. :) ---------------------------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 09:28:04 -0700 > Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] setting time > > If pfsense has a proper (or somewhat reasonable) ntp running, > > instead of using tick.usno.navy.mil in your cron job, set use this > server (tick.usno.navy.mil) as the ntp time server in System General > Setup in the GUI (at least in the embedded version it is located there). > > You *may* have to run ntpdate from the command line one time only. > > NTP won't correct if your clock is off by more than +-500 ppm -- which > may be the case for you. Perhaps the clock speed is set wrong. > > John > > On May 10, 2008, at 8:16 AM, Dean Larson wrote: > >> >> i have a cron job of 15 * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate -u -s >> tick.usno.navy.mil >> >> i did the command you said ntpdate pool.ntp.org. and yes it sets >> the time, but it doesn't stay. for long. >> >> computer kept near perfect time before under different o/s. this >> seems real strange. >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------- >>> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 10:12:32 -0500 >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] setting time >>> >>> Have you run: >>> >>> ntpdate pool.ntp.org >>> >>> from the command line? >>> >>> Dean Larson wrote: >>>> right now it is running about 10 minutes fast. i set it to >>>> chicago about 30 minutes ago... and time still moves on a head. >>>> >>>> am i missing something? >>>> >>>> is there some way of telling the time? what i have been doing is >>>> getting a command prompt on the machine and doing date. also i've >>>> caused a event to log -- and looked at the entry in the look -- >>>> ie: pass traffic to a server that the firewall will not let me >>>> do: ie: tcp port 40. >>>> >>>> dean >>>> ________________________________ >>>> >>>>> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 23:46:18 -0500 >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] setting time >>>>> >>>>> What timezone are you in? If CST try Chicago instead of GMT -6. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Curtis LaMasters >>>>> http://www.curtis-lamasters.com >>>>> http://www.builtnetworks.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>> With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. >>>> http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_mobile_052008 >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Get Free (PRODUCT) RED™ Emoticons, Winks and Display Pics. >> http://joinred.spaces.live.com?ocid=TXT_HMTG_prodredemoticons_052008 >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
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