Group: comp.os.linux.networking
From: ray
Date: Friday, March 14, 2008 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: ntpdate - PST/PDT

On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:28:46 +0000, EricThompson wrote:

> I started using ntpd and ntpdate a few months ago to keep a number of
> servers in sync with each other -- important for my backup tasks. It
> was working so well, I paid no attention after awhile, but I noticed a
> few days ago that the time change has created a problem for me. While
> ntpd is working great on my server, with the time change giving it no
> problem, when the client servers "sync" to mine, they come up an hour
> off. I'm sure there is just some simple thing I have to do, but I just
> have not been able to find it. What I notice is that my server gives
> the time in PDT, and the client servers give it in PST. That's
> obviously what I need to fix, but how the #$@#%@#$ do I fix it? I can't
> find anything in man pages, I've searched online, blah, blah. Fact is,
> if I use ntpdate on the client machines to sync directly with
> pool.ntp.org, the same problem occurs. Why does it work on mine, but
> not on the others?
>
> Sorry, I'm starting to ramble now. I'll stop.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric

Update the timezone packages on the clients.

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