Re: [LUG] Time again

[Martin White <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here you go:

zoon root # ntpq -pn
    remote           refid      st t when poll reach   delay   offset  jitter
==============================================================================
80.28.46.78     130.206.3.166    2 u   37 1024  371  112.611  -49746. 9259.88


Thanks for the assistance BTW :o)

Martin.

On Thursday 21 April 2005 22:24, dave morgan wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 18:11:04 +0100 (BST), "Martin White"
>
> <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Right, time was drifting again when i checked just now so i'm just
> > uninstalled opennntpd and installed ntpd, so shall we start again :o)
> >
> > I now have that program i was being asked about, it's output is:
> >
> > zoon root # ntpq -p
> >     remote           refid      st t when poll reach   delay   offset
> > jitter
> > ==========================================================================
> > ==== 80-28-46-78.ads 195.220.94.163   2 u   25  128    7  113.738  -624.25
> > 328.125
>
> could you try that with -pn so I can see the remote ip address please?
> that delay is horrible, I would suggest adding some more servers in
> the longer term, then discarding those with the worst delay and jitter
> figures.
>
> > Note that at this stage, i guess there may now not be a problem. Right now
> > the clock is correct, i need to see what happens.
>
> it will take approx 24 hours for the clock to settle down to the
> correct time as ntpq adjusts the clocks frequency and phase
>
> > The only thing i'm not so sure about here is what i need to add where.
> >
> > When installing / compiling i get told that there is now
> > /etc/init.d/ntpd-client for synchronising at boot time, and
> > /etc/init.d/ntpd for keeping the clock in sync.
>
> I have never heard of ntp-client - hopefully someone else can help
>
> > That's about all it says on the subject though.
> >
> > It _LOOKS_ like if i run the first, then i run the second, the second
> > process will take over from the first and will not create a second
> > instance of ntpd. Is this correct? It looks like it from the output of a
> > ps command.
> >
> > If so then i can add the first to my "boot" runlevel and then second to my
> > "default" run level.
> >
> > Other than that, i've left all settings as is.
> >
> > The drift file is currently 0 bytes...
>
> it will not right the drift file until the clock has settled down,
> might take a couple of hours.
>
> > Martin.
>
> best regards
> Dave

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