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| -rw-r--r-- | sys-utils/hwclock.8.in | 11 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/sys-utils/hwclock.8.in b/sys-utils/hwclock.8.in index 729b1ddae..bef7a3170 100644 --- a/sys-utils/hwclock.8.in +++ b/sys-utils/hwclock.8.in @@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ at shutdown; with the old behaviour this would automatically (re)calculate the drift factor which caused several problems: .RS .IP \(bu 2 -When using ntpd with an \%'11\ minute\ mode' kernel the drift factor +When using NTP with an \%'11\ minute\ mode' kernel the drift factor would be clobbered to near zero. .IP \(bu 2 It would not allow the use of 'cold' drift correction. With most @@ -689,7 +689,6 @@ variable is unset. This value is output as the 'status' line of the .BR \%adjtimex\ --print " or " \%ntptime " commands." .PP It takes an outside influence, like the NTP daemon -.BR ntpd (1), to put the kernel's clock discipline into a synchronized state, and therefore turn on \%'11\ minute\ mode'. It can be turned off by running anything that sets the System Clock the old @@ -744,8 +743,7 @@ are supported by the hardware. .PP This discussion is based on the following conditions: .IP \(bu 2 -Nothing is running that alters the date-time clocks, such as -.BR \%ntpd "(1) or a cron job." +Nothing is running that alters the date-time clocks, such as NTP daemon or a cron job." .IP \(bu 2 The system timezone is configured for the correct local time. See below, under .BR "POSIX vs 'RIGHT'" . @@ -764,8 +762,7 @@ During shutdown the following is called: .BR * " Systems without " adjtimex " may use " ntptime . .in .PP -Whether maintaining precision time with -.BR \%ntpd (1) +Whether maintaining precision time with NTP daemon or not, it makes sense to configure the system to keep reasonably good date-time on its own. .PP @@ -827,7 +824,7 @@ cold drift should yield better results. .PP .B Steps to calculate cold drift: .IP 1 2 -.RB "Ensure that " ntpd "(1) will not be launched at startup." +.RB "Ensure that NTP daemon will not be launched at startup." .IP 2 2 .RI The " System Clock " "time must be correct at shutdown!" .IP 3 2 |