On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 10:08 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > So as I've come to understand, without a battery-backed up RTC, there is a > period on startup where the BB's time reflects whatever is in the file > /etc/timestamp before an NTP process can update it. This is reflected in > timestamps in "/var/log/syslog" and elsewhere. > > Several people have posted frustrations with inaccurate syslog times for > unexpected reboots and other situations where this behavior makes life > difficult. Several people have suggested various strategies for updating the > /etc/timestamp file periodically and/or as part of a shutdown script, but > the one is only as good as the update frequency and the other is only good > if there is a normal shutdown. > > Has anyone created a robust solution for this problem that has been proven > out in practice that they can share? Is there any chance something like this > could be made into a service or some kind of shared solution in GitHub or > elsewhere? >
Well, as of systemd v215, there is a built time sync feature now. systemctl enable systemd-timesyncd.service Regards, -- Robert Nelson https://rcn-ee.com/ -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
