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Re: About the time sync for linux guest under vmware of windows xp host
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Akemi Yagi <[log in to unmask]>
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Akemi Yagi <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 1 Sep 2013 06:35:17 -0700
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On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 6:26 AM, Paul Robert Marino <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Also you should always use VMware tools to sync your time instead of NTP on
> VMware virtual machines.
> VMWare hypervisor plays games with the clock on purpose and can cause a VM
> with NTP enabled to behave erratically.

Please have a look at the vmware article I quoted earlier (Timekeeping
best practices for Linux guests). It says:

"VMware recommends you to use NTP instead of VMware Tools periodic
time synchronization. NTP is an industry standard and ensures accurate
timekeeping in your guest."

Akemi

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