Re: [gentoo-user] ntp-client slows down the boot process

[Mick]

On Friday, 26 July 2019 15:23:11 BST YUE Daian wrote:
> On 2019-07-26 09:30, Peter Humphrey <peter@××××××××××××.uk> wrote:
> > On Friday, 26 July 2019 05:36:29 BST YUE Daian wrote:
> >> Hi folks,
> >>
> >> I use ntp-client to synchronize the date/time of my Gentoo system.
> >>
> >> I added it to the default boot level (OpenRC), however it seriously
> >> slows down the boot process (around 10 seconds or so).
> >>
> >> Is there any way to make it faster? Or am I using the wrong service?
> >
> > It may be taking time to gather entropy. In that case you could install
> > sys- apps/haveged and add it to your boot run-level.
>
> Well, I presume the problem is related to ntpdate itself.
>
> It is working in a blocking way that the remaining boot processes have
> to wait until the time got synchronized.

Or, until the network is up and a time server can be contacted?


> Is there any way to make it update the time in an asynchronize way?
> Or should I use ntpd instead?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Danny

I don't run ntp-client here, but have a look at its startup script and any 
dependencies defined therein, then perhaps tweak /etc/rc.conf.  Does setting 
rc_depend_strict="NO" makes a difference?

-- 
Regards,

Mick