Clock on this server is slow...

[voidmain]

The clock on the server that runs this forum is 9 minutes and 47 seconds slow.. Maybe they aren't running xntpd?

[Master of Reality]

9:47 slow relative to what?

[voidmain]

Compared to the space/time continuum.  Or the atomic clock at the US naval observatory.  Or the humanclock.

[Master of Reality]

if you figured that out by posting and checking, then you have got way to much time on your hands if you figured it out to the second.

[ August 16, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]

[voidmain]

relative to what?  

[Master of Reality]

relative to the time the average canadian has on his hands which is 87% of the time that the average european has on his/her hands but only 1/33 of the free time that retired jewish americans have.

[TU]

time.mit.edu it is right it 0wns you and you know it.

[voidmain]

Ah what is time anyway?  I would guess it directly relates to the number of heartbeats in a lifetime.  And that would be different for each of us. And hell, you only get so many heartbeats so why waste them all exercising. Get drunk and be merry.

[Master of Reality]

its 10 seconds fast relative to my watch

[Master of Reality]

ummmm... how do i change the time in linux?

[voidmain]

You must have a slow metabolism.

[voidmain]

# date -s "HH:MM:SS"
# /sbin/hwclock --systohc

The second command syncs the hardware clock with the OS clock.

And of course you can sync with the atomic clock at the naval observatory (and many other sites) using "xntpd". It will keep your system in sync.

[ August 16, 2002: Message edited by: VoidMain ]

[Master of Reality]

what if any is the difference between ntp and xntp?
and where can i find a list of the servers that i can connect to. I have found two setup pages and each lists a different set of server (for different places of course). Is there a master list of time servers somewhere?

[ August 16, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]

[voidmain]

quote:Originally posted by Master of Reality / Bob:
what if any is the difference between ntp and xntp?
and where can i find a list of the servers that i can connect to. I have found two setup pages and each lists a different set of server (for different places of course). Is there a master list of time servers somewhere?

The difference between xntpd and ntpd is the 'x'.  For the longest time it was called "xntpd" (eXperimental) and now for v4 they dropped the 'x' because of hounding.  I guess I should have used the more up to date name "ntpd", habit. See:
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/ntpfaq/NTP-s-def.htm#AEN1282

The list of servers:
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/servers.htm

[Master of Reality]

quote:Originally posted by Ex Eleven / b0b:
M0R, Your sig is getting like Goosebury Clocks

'cept mine if filled with good links and i dont give a shit becausei am using Lynx  

[ August 17, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]