On 6/19/06, Robert Citek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jun 19, 2006, at 8:57 PM, Rick Allard wrote: > > On inbound, check clock. If it's more or less good, assume battery is > > good. I think this is the best we can do. If the clock is way off, set > > it and date it, that is, note how long it sits without power after > > being set. What's a sufficient interval here for a good test, I'm not > > sure. > > > I've updated the triage page[1] to include the system clock: > > "check system clock and set it, if necessary" > > There are at least 24 hours between the time a system gets triaged > and gets setup/configured. A check of the system clock at the > beginning of the setup would show if the time is still correct (or > close). If not, then the machine needs a new battery.
We need to make sure that the systems are unplugged during this time. Turning off the server isn't a valid test. > > We should point these machines to a server or two at pool.ntp.org. > > > How would one do that in Debian or Edubuntu or other distro? Does it > matter that the machines may be off-line for an extended period of time? I believe just about every distro uses standard ntpd. The configuration file is usually /etc/ntp.conf. -- Don Head [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/TISQkA/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/zCsqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bworks_shop/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
