Mithun Bhattacharya proclaimed:
> xntp is a daemon based service. You just need to install it and run the
> ntp server. Ofcourse you need to tell which server to coordinate the
> time too but definitely no cron-job is needed for this.
xntp is overkill. Why should he run an NTP server on a stand alone
machine? Also, he clearly mentions that his machine only has occasional
connectivity to the net. That is why a cron job or an ip-up script is
necessary. Also, ntpdate is enough for most client machines.
Thaths
> Sudhakar Chandra wrote:
> > dayalan manohar proclaimed:
> > > 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?
> >
> > Possible solutions:
> >
> > 1. Write a script that will invoke xntp or ntpdate and then set the clock
> > using hwclock. BTW, between xntp and ntpdate, go with ntpdate. It is much
> > easier to use. Invoke this script periodically every 1 hour or so from
> > cron.
> >
> > 2. Same as above. But your script will also make sure that it is actually
> > online before running ntpdate.
> >
> > Thaths
> >
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> > Lenny: So, Homer, if we vote for you, what are you going to do different?
> > Homer: What am I, the answer man? Just vote for me.
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