Hi,
I want to install xntp since my sytem has a flaky bios/clock which
causes the date to be inaccurate.I have used an application called
tardis in windows in which one just has to click to get the time and set
the computers clock.It can also be used to provide the time for dhcp for
booting modem etc.In linux I found xntp.From the archives I got the
following info from previous posts:
> Kelvin Ng wrote:
>
> > I would like to configure LInux to get accurate
> > time from time server . How do I configure the Linux
> > pointing to the time server . Please advise .
>
> 1. Download and install the ntpdate rpm/deb on your machine.
> 2. Configure it. Under Debian, this involves editing and making changes to
> /etc/init.d/ntpdate
> 3. Read the NTP FAQ to go to the list of world-wide NTP servers and choose
> a decent one.
> 4. Run /etc/init.d/ntpdate start
>
> Thaths
>
My query is - in linux one uses hwclock to set the date in the bios.Also
linux only refers to the bios for date at boot time - correct me if I am
wrong.What is a good method to automatically get the time from an ntp
server and set the date in the bios?I thought of using a script get the
time using xntp and then set the time using hwclock.Can this be
done?Also this is for a system with only a temporary dial-up
connection.So the script can be called in the ip-up script?
Regards,
Dayalan Manohar
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