On Sun, 1 May 2022 11:18:23 +0000 "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amaca...@einval.com> wrote:
> On Sun, May 01, 2022 at 03:13:06PM +1000, Charlie wrote: > > > > > > > Thank you for that update. I will give your sources list a try because > > my new Asus desktop install won't accept the sources list from my > > working laptop: > > > > deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bullseye main non-free contrib > > > > with this message: > > > > Release file for http://deb.debian/dists/bullseye/InRelease is not > > valid yet (invalid for another 5d 13h 52m 3s) Updates for this > > repository will not be applied. > > > > Because the installer configured the Ethernet connection but could not > > access the mirror, I put in the above from my home lappy, but still no > > joy. So will try your sources list, thank you. > > > > Charlie > > -- > > Hi Charlie, > > That error is symptomatic of another problem: what time/date does the > machine think it has. > > If files come from the future, it could be that the time or date is > incorrectly set in firmware - or that something doesn't have a real > time clock. > > That's fairly easily reset by using the date command and hwclock commands. > > I always have to check the syntax of the date command: > > date -u MMDDHHmmCCYY where u is for UTC > > date -u 050111132022 > > would be round about now and would set the system time accordingly. > > hwclock --systohc > > would apply system time to the hardware clock (or --hctosys would go the other > way]. > > Hope this helps - with every good wish, as ever, > > Andy Cater Thank you Andy, you are the man. Hit the nail squarely on the head. The hardware clock thought it was in 2005-01-01 Using the guidance you posted. It worked a treat and could update and would install packages. Thank you for your help, it is extremely much appreciated. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *********************************************** Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, magic and power in it. Begin it now. ------Goethe *********************************************** Debian GNU/Linux - Magic indeed. -----------------------------------------------------