What do the following messages in /var/log/messages mean?
Apr 6 16:07:44 excession ntpd[3477]: synchronisation lost
Apr 6 16:23:11 excession ntpd[3477]: time reset 8.723819 s
Apr 6 16:23:11 excession ntpd[3477]: synchronisation lost
Apr 6 16:38:39 excession ntpd[3477]: time reset 8.684497 s
Apr 6 16:38:39 excession ntpd[3477]: synchronisation lost
Apr 6 16:54:07 excession ntpd[3477]: time reset 8.703104 s
Apr 6 16:54:07 excession ntpd[3477]: synchronisation lost
Apr 6 17:09:30 excession ntpd[3477]: time reset 8.705716 s
Apr 6 17:09:30 excession ntpd[3477]: synchronisation lost
Apr 6 17:24:57 excession ntpd[3477]: time reset 8.743844 s
Apr 6 17:24:57 excession ntpd[3477]: synchronisation lost
Apr 6 17:40:16 excession ntpd[3477]: time reset 8.676951 s
Apr 6 17:40:16 excession ntpd[3477]: synchronisation lost
It seems like NTPD is attempting to correct an 8 second drift in my
clock but is failing to do so, and indeed my clock is eight seconds out.
Where can I find further details about why the "synchronisation" is
being "lost"? Does NTPD write to a log anywhere? Why would its attempt
to correct the clock fail? Currently it is attempting to synchronise
with clock2.redhat.com.
TIA, Darren
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