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From: Akintayo Holder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: linux-newbie list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 1999 18:29 PM
Subject: Setting the time
> 1. How do I go about setting my BIOS clock from Linux ?. Is there a way
> to synchronize the BIOS with Linux system time - where Linux time is
> used to set the BIOS. So the next time I reboot I get the correct time
this works for me. stick the following line somewhere (at the bottom
preferreably) into your /etc/rc.d/rc.local file :
/usr/sbin/netdate 132.163.135.130
assuming netdate is in your /usr/sbin directory, naturally. netdate queries
nasa or the bureau of standards and time (or somebody, don't remember
exactly where) and sets your clock on boot up. if configured properly, it
can also be used by the crond daemon to put itself "on time" periodically if
you leave your computer on all the time.
as to the sweet spot for memory, i guess you can never have too much.
hope this helps.
--rick
