Re: NTPD frequency error

From: Gerard E. Seibert <jerry_at_seibercom.net>
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2023 19:55:17 UTC 
On Sat, 5 Aug 2023 19:14:58 +0100, Steve O'Hara-Smith stated:
> On Sat, 5 Aug 2023 13:33:09 -0400
> "Gerard E. Seibert" <jerry@seibercom.net> wrote:
> 
> > Aug  5 12:55:01 mystic ntpd[71871]: frequency error 579 PPM exceeds
> > tolerance 500 PPM Aug  5 12:58:14 mystic ntpd[71871]: frequency
> > error 555 PPM exceeds tolerance 500 PPM Aug  5 13:01:47 mystic
> > ntpd[71871]: frequency error 558 PPM exceeds tolerance 500 PPM Aug
> > 5 13:09:40 mystic ntpd[71871]: frequency error 624 PPM exceeds
> > tolerance 500 PPM  
> 
> 	You might need a new clock battery.
> 
It may be possible that the battery is getting weak. It is strange that
this problem only manifested immediately after I updated the system.
Besides, if the system is up and running, does the battery do anything?
I will swap it out tomorrow when I get a replacement and see if it
makes any difference.

-- 
Jerry