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Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 06/30/07 21:48
Unruh wrote:
> Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> writes:
>
>> David T. Ashley wrote:
>>> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message
>>> news:BP2dnRB4hISwQODbnZ2dnUVZ_u2mnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>> So they have to be adjusted. And even though NTP tries to speed up and
>>>> slow the clock - it's not perfect. And at times the clock WILL jump
>>>> forwards or backwards at least one second.
>>> My documentation for NTP proper says it won't do this.
>>>
>>> What kind of events are you speaking of that might cause discontinuities?
>>>
>
>> It depends on a lot of things. Many systems do not have the necessary
>> hardware adjust clock speed. So just like any clock, if it's running
>> fast, it must be set back sooner or later.
>
> ",Many systems" does not include any PC which has had the ability for ages.
> Old sun systems are something else again.
>
No, it includes EVERY PC. There is no pc with the ability to adjust the
hardware clock from software.
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