# ping time.nist.gov PING time.nist.gov (192.43.244.18): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 192.43.244.18: icmp_seq=0 ttl=47 time=85.3 ms 64 bytes from 192.43.244.18: icmp_seq=1 ttl=47 time=92.2 ms
--- time.nist.gov ping statistics --- 2 packets transmitted, 2 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max = 85.3/88.7/92.2 ms # rdate -p time.nist.gov rdate: Could not read data: No such file or directory $ uname -a Linux desktop 2.0.36 #1 Sun Jul 4 16:20:36 PDT 1999 i586 unknown $ cat /etc/debian_version 2.1 $ dpkg -l | grep netstd ii netstd 3.07-7slink.3 Networking binaries and daemons for Linux I noticed that my nightly time sync failed at Sat, 1 Jan 2000 01:45:00 -0800 (PST) and then got the above when doing a manual attempt. Ideas? Cheers, Pann -- geek by nature, Linux by choice L I N U X .~. The Choice /V\ http://www.ourmanpann.com/linux/ of a GNU /( )\ Generation ^^-^^