Re: clock running fast

From: Federico Galvez-Durand Besnard (Federico.Besnard_at_bluewin.ch)
Date: 12/30/04

  • Next message: John-Mark Gurney: "Re: problem burning iso images" 
    Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 22:30:09 +0100
To: Harlan Stenn <Harlan.Stenn@pfcs.com>

    Oops, I meant:
    cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/GMT+8 /etc/localtime
    if you want Pacific Time in GMT format (don't use GMT-8).

    Harlan Stenn wrote:

    >No way.
    >
    >ntpd operates in gmt/utc only; localtime is completely out of the question.
    >
    >H
    >--
    >
    >
    >>Hmmm, are you using the same localtime in all machines?
    >>I remember having the same problem several years ago, in 3.x, with a
    >>server. The clock kept walking. Hardware was OK. It came back to normal
    >>after setting localtime correctly.
    >>Remember, if you are in Pacific Time you are GMT+8 (some people wrongly
    >>uses GMT-8), it means you have to add 8h to your localtime in order to
    >>get GMT. Your NTPD will never be stable with a wrong localtime setting.
    >>Fico//
    >>
    >>
    >
    >
    >

    _______________________________________________
    freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list
    http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable
    To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"

  • Next message: John-Mark Gurney: "Re: problem burning iso images"