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Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 21:48:34 -0700
From: Darren Pilgrim <dmp@pantherdragon.org>
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Subject: Re: Counting the clock cycles
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"M. Warner Losh" wrote:
> 
> In message: <3D35D2D0.F480C81D@pantherdragon.org>
>             Darren Pilgrim <dmp@pantherdragon.org> writes:
> : If you're really worried about it, get a GPS device that can provide
> : you with a PPS signal for use with ntpd.  Then I'd say you could safely
> : rely on the computer's clock being accurate.
> 
> If you are lucky enough to find "accuracy" in the 10s of us close enough.

I don't quite understand what you're saying here.

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