> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Boyes [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 10:53 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Setting Clock Time
>
> > I can't tell you when this changed, but I can tell you that
> > you have to set
> > the 'TOD-clock-sync' bit in control register 0, then you can
> > issue the 'Set
> > Clock' assembler instruction to do the dirty deed. VM code
> > available on
> > request.
>
> Huh. I knew that trick worked on the virtual TOD clock, but didn't know it
> would work on the real one. The VM initialization code for setting the
> time/date always seems to trigger the need for the HW console entry to
> enable writing to the real TOD clock. Learn something new every day, I
> guess.
>
> Do you need TODENABLE in the directory entry -- obviously anyone shouldn't
> be able to do this.
>
No. It runs as a CP command from a CP exit that is only defined when
needed, then deleted. Modules and EXEC only available to authorised IDs.
> I would like to see that code...
>
Coming off list.
> -- db
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