rdate or xntp

[alvin at Mail.Linux-Consulting.com]

hi joey

if the time difference is to big... it will NOT update the clock

( too big -- more than a few seconds... or more than a few minutes
( depending on which program you are using

have fun
alvin

what was yoru rdate or ntpupdate syntax ???

eg..  ( put into rc.local or equivalent to account for large time
	differences )
	rdate -ps ntp.linux-consulting.com
	




On 11 May 2001, Joey Raheb wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> 
> I was wondering about date updating on a cluster.  Does anybody do it and how?
> I tried rdate and this did not work for some reason, it said that I could not
> connect to the host???  Also, I tried ntpdate and when for example I type:
> ntpdate ns1.uwo.ca, it outputs the difference between the clock, but it does
> not update my clock???  If anyone can explain to me how to use one of these
> programs I would appreciate the help.
> 
> Thanks,
> Joey
> 
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