Posted by Unruh on 06/30/07 19:03

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.




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